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Apostles Chosen

Approximately AD 28, lasting about 1 day. 14 verses describe this event, involving Simon, Andrew, James, John, Philip.

Scripture

  • Matthew 10:2

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

  • Matthew 10:3

    Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;

  • Matthew 10:4

    Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

  • Mark 3:13

    And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

  • Mark 3:14

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

  • Mark 3:15

    And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

  • Mark 3:16

    And Simon he surnamed Peter;

  • Mark 3:17

    And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

  • Mark 3:18

    And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

  • Luke 6:12

    And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

  • Luke 6:13

    And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

  • Luke 6:14

    Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

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