'The Twelve' in the Bible

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is that which their father spake unto them when he blessed them, every man with a several blessing.

Then Moses wrote all the words of the LORD and rose up early and made an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars according to the number of the twelve tribes of Israel,

And the stones shall be graven as signets be graven: with the names of the children of Israel, even with twelve names every one with his name according to the twelve tribes.

And the twelve stones were graven as signets with the names of the children of Israel: every stone with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

These are the numbers which Moses and Aaron numbered with the twelve princes of Israel: of every house of their fathers, a man.

And the twelve golden spoons which were full of cense, contained ten sicles apiece of the holy sicle: so that all the gold of the spoons, was a hundred and twenty sicles.

And Joshua called unto the twelve men which he had prepared of the children of Israel, of every tribe a man,

And the twelve stones which they took out of Jordan, Joshua pitched in Gilgal.

And he took twelve stones according to the number of the twelve tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came saying, "Israel shall be thy name."

And he departed thence and found Elisha the son of Shaphat plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelve. And Elijah went to him and cast his mantle upon him.

The chief Captain took also the two pillars, the laver, and the twelve brazen bullocks that stood under the seat, which king Solomon made in the house of the LORD: and all the vessel contained so much metal, that it might not be weighed.

"Thus sayeth the LORD God: Let this be the border, wherein ye shall divide the land unto the twelve tribes of Israel, with the line.

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

Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say to you, When the son of man shall sit in the seat of his majesty, ye which follow me in the second generation shall sit also upon twelve seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

And Jesus ascended to Jerusalem, and took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said to them,

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

When the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

While he yet spake, Lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, which were sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And he ordained the twelve that they should be with him, and that he might send them to preach.

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked him of the similitude.

And he called the twelve, and began to send them, two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.

And he sat down, and called the twelve unto him, and said to them, "If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant unto all."

And they were in the way, going up to Jerusalem. And Jesus went before them. And they were amazed. And as they followed, were afraid. And Jesus took the twelve again, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him.

And the Lord entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple. And when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away unto the high priests, to betray him unto them.

And at even, he came with the twelve.

He answered, and said unto them, "It is one of the twelve and the same dippeth with me in the platter.

And immediately, while he yet spake, came Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great number of people with swords and staves from the high priests and scribes and elders.

And it fortuned after that, that he himself went throughout cities and towns, preaching, and showing the kingdom of God, and the twelve with him.

Then called he the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and that they might heal diseases.

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, "Send the people away, that they may go into the towns, and villages roundabout, and lodge, and get meat, for we are here in a place of wilderness."

Then entered Satan into Judas, whose surname was Iscariot, which was of the number of the twelve:

And when the hour was come, he sat down: and the twelve apostles with him.

that ye may eat, and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel."

While he yet spake: behold, there came a company: and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and pressed nigh unto Jesus to kiss him.

Then said Jesus to the twelve, "Will ye also go away?"

He spake it of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. For he it was that should betray him, and was one of the twelve.

But Thomas one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together and said, "It is not meet that we should leave the word of God and serve at the tables.

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and he begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve.

James, the servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sendeth greeting to the twelve tribes which are scattered here and there.

and had walls great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels: and names written, which are the twelve tribes of Israel:

The twelve gates were twelve pearls, every gate was of one pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, as through shining glass.