Jesus Calls Disciples

Jesus Calls his Disciples.

What do you think of when you think of Disciples?

Who are they? Can any one name some? or maybe all of them?

Peter -

Simon Peter, son of Jonas, was a fisherman who lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum.

James -

James, the Elder, Boanerges, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of John the Apostle; a fisherman who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem.

John -

John Boanerges, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James, the Apostle. He was known as the Beloved Disciple. A fisherman who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem,

Andrew

Andrew was the brother of Peter, and a son of Jonas. He lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum and was a fisherman

Bartholomew or Nathanael

Bartholomew Nathanael, son of Talmai, lived in Cana of Galilee. A number of scholars believe that he was the only one of the 12 disciples who came from royal blood, or noble birth. Though he is one of the lesser known ones.

James, the Lesser or Younger

James, the Lesser or Younger, son of Alpheus, or Cleophas and Mary, lived in Galilee. He was the brother of the Apostle Jude.

Judas

Judas Iscariot, the traitor, was the son of Simon who lived in Kerioth of Judah. He betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver and afterwards hanged himself

Jude or Thaddeus

Jude, Thaddeus, or Lebbeus, son of Alpheus or Cleophas and Mary. He was a brother of James the Younger. He was one of the very little-known Apostles and lived in Galilee

Matthew or Levi

Matthew, or Levi, son of Alpheus, lived in Capernaum. He was a publican or tax collector.

Philip

Philip came from Bethsaida, the town from which Peter and Andrew came. The likelihood is that he, too, was a fisherman

Simon the Zealot

Simon, the Zealot, one of the little-known followers. we see that Simon was a fanatical Nationalist, a man devoted to the Law, a man with bitter hatred for anyone who dared to compromise with Rome.

Thomas

We don’t know a lot about him. Though he is the one who didn’t believe Jesus was alive until he saw it him self. Where we get the term doubting Thomas.

How did the 12 disciples die?

Andrew = Crucified on an X-shaped cross

Bartholomew or Nathanael = Flayed alive with knives

James the elder = First apostle martyred

James the lesser = Sawn in pieces

ohn = Died of natural causes on the isle of PatmosJudas Iscariot = Hung himselfJude or Thaddeus = Killed with arrowsMatthew or Levi = Martyred in EthiopiaPeter = Crucified upside-down on a crossPhilip = Died by hangingSimon the Zealot = Died a martyrs deathThomas = Killed with a spear

John = Died of natural causes on the isle of Patmos

Judas Iscariot = Hung himself

Jude or Thaddeus = Killed with arrows

Matthew or Levi = Martyred in Ethiopia

Peter = Crucified upside-down on a cross

Philip = Died by hanging

Simon the Zealot = Died a martyrs death

Thomas = Killed with a spear