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These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
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Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.
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The Twelve Apostles
One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.
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When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:
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Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida,
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Because of this, God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’
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The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
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When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.
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It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.
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until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
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Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas
Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city.
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Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
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When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
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The Fellowship of the Believers
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
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Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.
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They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
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With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all
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and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.
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Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”),
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sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.
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With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.
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The Apostles Heal Many
The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
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The Apostles Persecuted
Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
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They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
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At daybreak they entered the temple courts, as they had been told, and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.