'The Twelve' in the Bible

The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

When evening had come, he sat at the table with the twelve.

While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.

And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

And he sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And he took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him.

Jesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the temple. And when he had looked round at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray him to them.

And when it was evening he came with the twelve.

He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who dips bread into the dish with me.

And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

Soon afterward, he went on through every city and village, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,

Then he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

Now the day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, "Send the crowd away, to go to the surrounding villages and country, to lodge and get provisions; for we are here in a deserted place."

Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written of the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was numbered of the twelve.

so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

While he was still speaking, a crowd came, and the man who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him;

Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?"

Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who was to betray him, though one of the twelve.

Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: greetings.

It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.