'Twelve' in the Bible
Behold, a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, "Don't go among the Gentiles, and don't enter into any city of the Samaritans.
It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.
They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.
Or do you think that I couldn't ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,
When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
A certain woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,
Immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.
He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.
When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Twelve."
He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."
They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.
Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.
He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came -- and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,
When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
It happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve,
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.
A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any,
He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
The day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said to him, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place."
They ate, and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
He took the twelve aside, and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered with the twelve.
When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles.
that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."
While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him.
So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.
Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You don't also want to go away, do you?"
Jesus answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"
Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.
Jesus answered, "Aren't there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn't stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.
The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!
and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.
of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
The city lies foursquare, and its length is as great as its breadth. He measured the city with the reed, Twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.
The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.