31 Bible Verses about Twelve Disciples

These are the names of the 12 apostles:

First, Simon, who is called Peter,
and Andrew his brother;
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother;

Summoning His 12 disciples, He gave them authority over unclean spirits, to drive them out and to heal every disease and sickness.

When Jesus had finished giving orders to His 12 disciples, He moved on from there to teach and preach in their towns.

When daylight came, He summoned His disciples, and He chose 12 of them—He also named them apostles:

Summoning the Twelve, He gave them power and authority over all the demons, and power to heal diseases.

He also appointed 12—He also named them apostles—to be with Him, to send them out to preach,

The city wall had 12 foundations, and the 12 names of the Lamb’s 12 apostles were on the foundations.

Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan town.

Jesus said to them, “I assure you: In the Messianic Age, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on 12 thrones, judging the 12 tribes of Israel.

While going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the 12 disciples aside privately and said to them on the way:

But one of the Twelve, Thomas (called “Twin”), was not with them when Jesus came.

Then one of the Twelve—the man called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests

While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people.

While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. With him was a mob, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was numbered among the Twelve.

While He was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss Him,

Jesus replied to them, “Didn’t I choose you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is the Devil!”

When evening came, He was reclining at the table with the Twelve.

When He was alone with the Twelve, those who were around Him asked Him about the parables.

He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

Sitting down, He called the Twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. They were astonished, but those who followed Him were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, He began to tell them the things that would happen to Him.

Then He took the Twelve aside and told them, “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. Everything that is written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.

And He went into Jerusalem and into the temple complex. After looking around at everything, since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

When evening came, He arrived with the Twelve.

Soon afterward He was traveling from one town and village to another, preaching and telling the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,

Late in the day, the Twelve approached and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a deserted place here.”

Therefore Jesus said to the Twelve, “You don’t want to go away too, do you?”

Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to handle financial matters.

and that He appeared to Cephas,
then to the Twelve.

Now there were about 12 men in all.