'Twelve' in the Bible
And behold, a woman, who had had a bloody flux for twelve years, came behind and touched the hem of his garment;
And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power over unclean spirits, so that they should cast them out, and heal every disease and every bodily weakness.
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
These twelve Jesus sent out when he had charged them, saying, Go not off into the way of the nations, and into a city of Samaritans enter ye not;
And it came to pass when Jesus had finished commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their cities.
And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.
And Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit down upon his throne of glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples with him apart in the way, and said to them,
Then one of the twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariote, went to the chief priests
And when the evening was come he lay down at table with the twelve.
And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?
And he appointed twelve that they might be with him, and that he might send them to preach,
And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him as to the parables.
And a certain woman who had had a flux of blood twelve years,
And immediately the damsel arose and walked, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with great astonishment.
And he calls the twelve to him; and he began to send them out two and two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;
And they took up of fragments the fillings of twelve hand-baskets, and of the fishes.
When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say to him, Twelve.
And sitting down he called the twelve; and he says to them, If any one would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on before them; and they were amazed, and were afraid as they followed. And taking the twelve again to him, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him:
And he entered into Jerusalem and into the temple; and having looked round on all things, the hour being already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
And Judas Iscariote, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests that he might deliver him up to them;
But he answered and said to them, One of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
And immediately, while he was yet speaking, Judas comes up, being one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
And when he was twelve years old, and they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast
And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles:
And it came to pass afterwards that he went through the country city by city, and village by village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,
because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as he went the crowds thronged him.
And a woman who had a flux of blood since twelve years, who, having spent all her living on physicians, could not be cured by any one,
And having called together the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal diseases,
But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and into the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert place.
And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-baskets.
And he took the twelve to him and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written of the Son of man by the prophets shall be accomplished;
And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariote, being of the number of the twelve.
And when the hour was come, he placed himself at table, and the twelve apostles with him.
that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
As he was yet speaking, behold, a crowd, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went on before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him.
They gathered them therefore together, and filled twelve hand-baskets full of fragments of the five barley loaves, which were over and above to those that had eaten.
Jesus therefore said to the twelve, Will ye also go away?
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you the twelve? and of you one is a devil.
Now he spoke of Judas the son of Simon, Iscariote, for he it was who should deliver him up, being one of the twelve.
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any one walk in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world;
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them, said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.
And he gave to him the covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,
to which our whole twelve tribes serving incessantly day and night hope to arrive; about which hope, O king, I am accused of the Jews.
and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
James, bondman of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the dispersion, greeting.
out of the tribe of Juda, twelve thousand sealed; out of the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand;
out of the tribe of Aser, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Nepthalim, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand;
out of the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand;
out of the tribe of Zabulun, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand sealed.
And a great sign was seen in the heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;
having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed, which are those of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the city lies four-square, and its length is as much as the breadth. And he measured the city with the reed twelve thousand stadia: the length and the breadth and height of it are equal.
And the twelve gates, twelve pearls; each one of the gates, respectively, was of one pearl; and the street of the city pure gold, as transparent glass.
In the midst of its street, and of the river, on this side and on that side, the tree of life, producing twelve fruits, in each month yielding its fruit; and the leaves of the tree for healing of the nations.