The Disciples! Or were they the Apostles? What about Paul?

Todd Nelson

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The 12 or was it 11? But what about Paul? Does that mean it’s 13?

Acts 1:13–14 NRSV

When they had entered the city, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying, Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers.

What is the difference between a disciple and an apostle and the Apostles?

A disciple is a follower of Jesus.

An apostle is a person chosen by God to speak and act with special authority. Servant. Called. Set apart. Apostles typically are gifted with taking the Gospel to new people groups, opening up new avenues for ministry, being the tip of the spear so to speak of the Kingdom.

a person chosen by God to speak and act with special authority.

The Apostles were the 12 chosen by Jesus during his ministry.

Ephesians 4:11 NRSV

The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Matthew 19:28 NRSV

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 19:23 NRSV

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

But, who were the Twelve. And was it only 11 or maybe 13?

Luke 6:14–16 NRSV

Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was called the Zealot, and Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Luke 6:42 NRSV

Or how can you say to your neighbor, ‘Friend, let me take out the speck in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor’s eye.

Luke 6:

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Faithlife Study Bible The Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles

Matthew 10:2–4

Mark 3:16–19

Luke 6:13–16

Acts 1:13

Simon “Peter”

Peter

Andrew

James, son of Zebedee

Andrew

John

James, son of Zebedee

John

James

John

Andrew

John

Andrew

Philip

Bartholomew

Thomas

Matthew

Bartholomew

Matthew

Thomas

Matthew

James, son of Alphaeus

Thaddaeus

Simon the Zealot

Judas, son of James

Judas Iscariot

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Acts 1:24 NRSV

Then they prayed and said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen

Acts 1:15–26 NRSV

In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said, “Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus— for he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their language Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) “For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it’; and ‘Let another take his position of overseer.’ So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection.” So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed and said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

Acts 1:14–18 NRSV

All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers. In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said, “Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus— for he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.

Acts 1:20–26 NRSV

“For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his homestead become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it’; and ‘Let another take his position of overseer.’ So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection.” So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed and said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

Romans 1:1 NRSV

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

Romans 1:1–2 NRSV

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

Ephesians 4:11–13 NRSV

The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.

Simon “Peter”

Peter

Andrew

James, son of Zebedee

Andrew

John

James, son of Zebedee

John

James

John

Andrew

John

Andrew

Philip

Bartholomew

Thomas

Matthew

Bartholomew

Matthew

Thomas

Matthew

James, son of Alphaeus

Thaddaeus

Simon the Zealot

Judas, son of James

Judas Iscariot

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