Jesus Chooses His Twelve Apostles

Then Jesus went up on a hill and invited those he wanted to go with him. So they joined him there.

And he chose twelve men and called them apostles. He wanted these twelve men to be with him, and he wanted to send them to other places to tell people God’s message.

Why Jesus Used Stories to Teach

Later, Jesus was away from the people. The twelve apostles and his other followers asked him about the stories.

Jesus Sends His Apostles on a Mission

Jesus called his twelve apostles together. He sent them out in groups of two and gave them power over evil spirits.

The apostles left and went to other places. They talked to the people and told them to change their hearts and lives.

Jesus Feeds More Than 5000

The apostles Jesus had sent out came back to him. They gathered around him and told him about all they had done and taught.

Jesus sat down and called the twelve apostles to him. He said, “Whoever wants to be the most important must make others more important than themselves. They must serve everyone else.”

Jesus Talks Again About His Death

Jesus and those with him were on their way to Jerusalem. He was at the front of the group. His followers were wondering what was happening, and the people who followed behind them were feeling afraid. Jesus gathered the twelve apostles again and talked with them alone. He told them what would happen in Jerusalem.

Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the Temple. He looked at everything in the Temple area, but it was already late. So he went to Bethany with the twelve apostles.

Judas Agrees to Help Jesus’ Enemies

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles, went to talk to the leading priests about handing Jesus over to them.

In the evening Jesus went to that house with the twelve apostles.

Jesus Is Arrested

While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, came there. He had a big crowd of people with him, all carrying swords and clubs. They had been sent from the leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the older Jewish leaders.