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Jesus is depicted as the central figure, surrounded by the twelve apostles. (His banner reads; ‘I am the vine’).
Matthew 10: 1 – 4. Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; James son of Alphaeas, and Thaddaeus; Simon the patriot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Mark 3: 13 – 19. Then Jesus went up a hill and called to himself the men he wanted. They came to him and he chose twelve, whom he named apostles, "I have chosen you to be with me ," he told them. "I will also send you out to preach and you will have authority to drive out demons." These are the twelve he chose: Simon (Jesus gave him the name Peter); James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus gave them the name Boanerges, which means men of thunder"); "Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeas, Thaddaeus, Simon the patriot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Luke 6: 12 – 16. At that time Jesus went up a hill to pray and spent the whole night there praying to God. When day came he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he named apostles; Simon (whom he named Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeas and Simon (who was called the Patriot). Judas son of James and Judas Iscariot, who became the traitor. |
