'Twelve' in the Bible

But a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage came behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak;

Then He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over foul spirits, to drive them out; and to cure every kind of disease and infirmity.

Now the names of the twelve Apostles were these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zabdi, and his brother John;

These twelve Jesus sent on a mission, after giving them their instructions: "Go not," He said, "among the Gentiles, and enter no Samaritan town;

When Jesus had concluded His instructions to His twelve disciples, He left in order to teach and to proclaim His Message in the neighbouring towns.

So all ate, and were fully satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they gathered up, filling twelve baskets.

"I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of Man has taken His seat on His glorious throne, all of you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

"So they went. Again about twelve, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same.

Jesus was now going up to Jerusalem, and He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them,

At that time one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the High Priests

When evening came, He was at table with the twelve disciples,

He had scarcely finished speaking when Judas came--one of the Twelve--accompanied by a great crowd of men armed with swords and bludgeons, sent by the High Priests and Elders of the People.

Or do you suppose I cannot entreat my Father and He would instantly send to my help more than twelve legions of angels?