The apostles were an odd conglomeration of men whom Jesus chose not for their intellects or influence but for their loyalty and ability to learn. There were numerous disciples, or students, but ...

Nov. 25—The apostles were an odd conglomeration of men whom Jesus chose not for their intellects or influence but for their loyalty and ability to learn. There were numerous disciples, or ...

Back Story: At his Last Supper, Jesus legendarily instructed his 12 disciples to go out into the world to minister and heal the sick on their own. It was at that point that they became “apostles.” ...

Jesus' 12 Apostles, Ranked. Story by Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze • 1w. 12. Matthew, the Tax Collector. Matt was collecting taxes from Jesus’ poor people and giving them to the Romans who occupied ...

Deuteronomy describes Jesus's homeland as "a land of olive oil and honey; a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity." Common crops included grapes, figs and pomegranates. However, these ...

The apostles followed Jesus and after his crucifixion went their separate ways, helping to found the early Christian church. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Maundy Thursday is also associated with foot-washing. Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, an act described in the Gospel of John, chapter 13, as Jesus teaching them to be servants.

Aviam said this finding supports the testimony of an 8th century Christian pilgrim who said he had “the house of Tsaida,” a church built “in honor of Peter and Andreas, two of Jesus ...

"The 12," a new musical about how the apostles behaved in the days following Jesus' death, is by Robert Schenkkan and Neil Berg and directed by John Doyle. It runs at the Goodspeed Opera House ...

He noted that Jesus was not a parish pastor and, therefore, did not collect tithes. Similarly, Adeboye explained that the apostles did not collect tithes, as they were also not parish pastors.

Sometimes people were identified by their occupation, ... John and James, Jesus' apostles, are identified as the sons of Zebedee. Jesus would have been known as Jesus, son of Joseph.