'Twelve' in the Bible
Then one of the Twelve—the man called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests
When evening came, He was reclining at the table with the Twelve.
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.
He appointed the Twelve:To Simon, He gave the name Peter;
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.
When I broke the five loaves for the 5,000, how many baskets full of pieces of bread did you collect?”“Twelve,” they told Him.
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.
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.
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to hand Him over to them.
He said to them, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping bread with Me in the bowl.
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.
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,
Summoning the Twelve, He gave them power and authority over all the demons, and power to heal diseases.
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.”
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.
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,
Therefore Jesus said to the Twelve, “You don’t want to go away too, do you?”
Jesus replied to them, “Didn’t I choose you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is the Devil!”
He was referring to Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, one of the Twelve, because he was going to betray Him.
But one of the Twelve, Thomas (called “Twin”), was not with them when Jesus came.
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.
The city had a massive high wall, with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates; the names of the 12 tribes of Israel’s sons were inscribed on the gates.