9T R.E.

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9T R.E.

• List Jesus twelve apostles and distinguish
• important facts about each

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IntroducingThe Twelve Apostles

• a.k.a.
• The Twelve
• JCs Homies

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Simon called Peter

• Was a simple fisherman
• The name Peter means Rock
• One of the closest disciples
• Became the leader of the Church after Jesus
  death
• Was crucified upside down

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John

• Was another close disciple
• He was known as The beloved by Jesus
• Took care of Mary after Jesus death

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James

• The brother of John
• Probably the first of the twelve to be martyred
• Along with John was called by Jesus the Sons of
  Thunder

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Andrew

• Was another fisherman
• Was the brother of Simon Peter
• Used to follow John the Baptist before becoming a
  disciple of Jesus

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Philip

• Another Fisherman
• Was one of the first disciples
• Also recruited Bartholomew
• Phillip found the boy with the loaves and fishes
  that fed the five thousand

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Bartholomew

• Was also called Nathaniel
• A good friend of Philip
• Died by being beheaded

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Matthew

• Was a tax collector
• Gave up his riches to follow Jesus
• Probably the author of the Gospel of Matthew

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Thomas

• Called the Twin
• Doubted that Jesus had risen from the Dead until
  he could see Jesus in person
• Hence the term Doubting Thomas

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James

• Was often called James the less to distinguish
  him from the other James
• Was probably shorter than the other James

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Simon

• Was a Zealot, which means he was a member of a
  Jewish political party that wanted to free Israel
  from the rule of Romans
• Gave up his political aspirations after becoming
  a follower of Jesus

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Jude

• Also called Thaddeus
• Closely linked with Simon the Zealot
• Went to Persia to preach and was martyred there

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Judas Iscariot

• Was the treasurer of the group
• His love of money drove him to betray Jesus to
  his enemies
• Judas hanged himself in despair