This kids bible video retells the powerful true story of jesus calling the 12 disciples to follow him, while bringing to life their gospel accounts. There are four lists of the disciples found in scripture. Did any of the 12 disciples write any books of the bible. Matthew, mark, and luke, each contain a list of 12 disciples. Not much information has survived about the fates of the 12 disciples, but some is still available from various sources.
Testamentthe book of john, 1, 2, and 3 john, and the book of revelation. Lets take a quick look at the original 12 apostles of jesus christ. Why is the order of jesus calling his disciples different. They sometimes differ in order, but this is not a problem since listing people in a different order still demonstrates that the people were the same. In fact, there is no calling of disciples in john except for the calling of. Usually when he offers an idea or opinion he points that out. J ohn the apostle was one of the 12 disciples of christ. Simon whom jesus later renamed peter, andrew, james the son of zebedee, john, philip, bartholomew, thomas, matthew, james the son of alphaeus, thaddaeus, simon and judas iscariot. His story extends many years past the earthly ministry of christ. This disciple was one of the sons of zebedee who followed our lord. Everything we know about philip comes from the book of john. Neither religious, nor refined, they were ordinary people, just like you and me. Twelve disciples and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. John the apostle was the son of zebedee and the younger brother of james, son of zebedee james the greater.
Bible list of the twelve disciples of jesus christ. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. His mother elizabeth, related to jesus mother mary, was of the daughters of aaron. Before we mention the disciples he attracted we need to learn a little bit about john the baptist himself. The names of the twelve disciples of jesus are simon peter, andrew, james the son of zebedee, john, philip, bartholomew, thomas, matthew, james the son of alphaeus, thaddaeus, simon the zealot and judas iscariot. He was the leader of the church in the ephesus area and is said to have taken care of mary the mother of jesus in his home. We wanted the kids to not only remember the names of the 12 disciples, but that jesus called them to become fishers of men. Nathanael, known also as bartholomew the details of bartholomew or nathanaels call to discipleship are recorded in john 1.
For the first 20 minutes of class we have several stations with activities to reinforce the lesson point of todays sunday school lessons. Jesus called twelve ordinary men and turned their weaknesses into strengths. Andrew, james, john a bible story mentions nathanial, thomas, and 2 other unnamed disciples fishing with peter, james, and john, but does not. Also known as simon, simon peter, or cephas rock, peter was a gregarious. What do you know about the disciples who learned at jesus feet.
John 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. John was known as an apostle, author, and the only apostle who was not killed by martyrdom, though not from lack of trying. As jesus walks away, john tells his two disciples that jesus is the lamb of god verse 35. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the baptist, lazarus, his sisters mary and martha, jewish religious leaders. Apostle comes from the greek verb apostolos, or to send out.
John 12 niv jesus anointed at bethany six days bible. The revelation of john could only be what is now called the book of revelation. Five books of the new testament are attributed to someone named john. Peter, james son of zebedee, andrew, philip, bartholomew, matthew, thomas, james son of alphaeus, john, thaddaeus, simon the zealot, and judas iscariot. After an intensive discipleship course and following his resurrection from the dead, the lord fully commissioned the apostles matthew 28. According to the bauer lexicon, walter bauer s greekenglish lexicon of the. The 12 disciples chosen by jesus the new testament is the only extensive source of information about the lives of the 12 disciples. The only one of the apostles generally thought to have died a natural death from old age. Twelve apostles simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jesus chose ordinary men fisherman, tax collectors, political zealots and turned their weakness into strength, producing. Immediately, john begins to declare that jesus is the one of whom he has been speaking. The story of john 12 disciples of jesus i animated bible. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the father. Fascinating facts about the twelve disciples exploring.
Here they are in alphabetical order with a summary of each one. According to church tradition, their mother was salome. They would have been considered common men in their day. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. For the most part, the names are the same with minor differences due to various uses of first or family names as well as the use of nicknames at various times. For the inside, i wanted this in color, so i printed the 12 disciples song for the top, and printed the first letter of each name and used a small circle punch to cut out. John new international version niv jesus washes his disciples feet. Jesus disciples were twelve men he picked to travel with him and learn from him. The gospel of matthew lists the 12 apostles in the following order. One can rest assured that they are a true disciple of jesus when their baptism had. Throughout the bible there have been men, as well as women, whom god has chosen to accomplish his divine plans. The twelve disciples contains a closeup on the 12 ordinary men who jesus trained to care for his church. Jesuss twelve disciples names and details the bible lists the disciples in four places. What was the purpose and mission of the 12 disciples.
Why do the four gospels record different versions of the calling of the twelve disciples. This book highlights each of the twelve apostles chosen by jesus to follow him and how each one of them was ordinary. In john macarthurs twelve ordinary men, youll discover that contrary to popular belief, we do not have to be perfect to do gods work. The gospel according to john differs considerably from the. John is traditionally believed to be one of two disciples the other being andrew recounted in john 1. In addition to christian theology, islamic theology also. Who were the 12 disciples or apostles of jesus christ. Quick summary of the twelve apostles jesus christ selected twelve men from among his early followers to become his closest disciples.
The 12 apostles were jews, uneducated commoners, and simple men of faith. The names of the twelve disciples of jesus christ are listed in four places in the bible matthew 10. John s gospel has no complete listing of the disciples, but john does mention the disciples. Jesus christ selected the 12 disciples from among his early followers to become his closest companions. Martha served, while lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Disciples of john who were the disciples of john the. John 12 new international version niv jesus anointed at bethany. The twelve disciples ebook christian book distributors. Peter, john, and matthew all wrote books of the bible. John the apostle was one of the twelve apostles of jesus according to the new testament. The names of the twelve disciples of jesus are simon peter, andrew, james. Twelve apostles simple english wikipedia, the free. In christian theology and ecclesiology, apostles, particularly the twelve apostles also known as the twelve disciples or simply the twelve, were the primary disciples of jesus according to the new testament.
Macarthur takes a few liberties in writing but sticks with the facts. The twelve disciples pamphlet offers a closeup look at the 12 plain ordinary men who jesus trained to care for his church. In more than four decades of ministry, john has written dozens of bestselling books, including the macarthur study bible, the gospel according to jesus, and. The book gives excellent insight into the lives of the 12 men jesus chose to plant his church. Why is the order of jesus calling his disciples different in some of the gospels. He calls some of them by names not used in the other accounts. Look no further than the twelve disciples whose many weaknesses are forever preserved throughout the pages of the new testament. How the master shaped his disciples for greatness, and what he wants to do with you paperback may 8, 2006. The twelve disciples lifeguide bible studies connelly, douglas on.
In each list, the names can be viewed in three groups group 1 always has simon peter first, then andrew, james, and john in varying orders. Besides the book of acts, matthias isnt mentioned anywhere else in the bible. When jesus asked him, as a test, where they could buy enough bread to feed the 5000, philip failed the test by relying on money instead of trusting the son of god to provide. The death of lazarus 11 after he had said this, he told them, our friend lazarus has fallen asleep, but i am going there to wake him up. Conversions in the book of acts the twelve disciples of john 19. The story of john 12 disciples of jesus i animated bible story holytales bible stories. Yet there were twelve men, specifically selected by jesus, to travel with him. But all apostles are disciples that somewhat depends on how you define paul the apostle. In our survey of conversions in the book of acts, we have considered the following examples of conversion.
His father zacharias was a priest who served at jerusalems temple. I tried to make egg shape disciples, but they are really ovals. Facts about the 12 disciples of jesus learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Who were the 12 disciples and what should we know about them. The example of the twelve disciples of john certainly illustrates that one can. According to tradition, the apostle john wrote all of them more than.