The Twelve Apostles
Jesus' Twelve Chosen Ones
The twelve apostles were the men Jesus chose from among his disciples to be with him and to be sent out to preach. They became the foundation of the first church and witnesses to Jesus' resurrection.
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Chosen by Jesus
Jesus called his disciples to himself and chose twelve, whom he also named apostles.
13When day came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:
καὶ ὅτε ἐγένετο ἡμέρα, προσεφώνησεν τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκλεξάμενος ἀπʼ αὐτῶν δώδεκα, οὓς καὶ ἀποστόλους ὠνόμασεν,