Twelve Apostles
The twelve named apostles:
- Simon (who is called Peter)
- Andrew (Peter’s brother)
- James (some of Zebedee
- John (Jame’s brother)
- Philip
- Bartholomew
- Thomas
- Matthew (the tax collector)
- James (son of Alphaeus)
- Thaddaeus (also called Jude, son of James)
- Simon (the Cananean)
- Judas Iscariot
The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci shows the apostles’ reaction when Jesus says one of them would betray him.
From left to right in groups of 3:
Bartholomew, James, son of Alphaeus, Andrew;
Judas Iscariot, Peter, John;
Jesus in the center;
Thomas, James the Greater, Philip;
Matthew, Jude Thaddeus, and Simon the Zealot.