Interesting Facts about the Apostles are as follows:

• Fact 1 - The names of the Apostles are:
  • 1. Peter (also known as Simon Peter)
    2. Andrew (the brother of Simon Peter)
    3. James (the son of Zebedee)
    4. John (the brother of James)
    5. Philip
    6. Bartholomew 7. Thomas
    8. Matthew
    9. James the Less (the son of Alphaeus)
    10. Jude Thaddaeus (also known as Judas the brother of James)
    11. Simon the Zealot
    12. Judas Iscariot (who betrayed Jesus)
• Fact 2 - An apostle was one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel.
• Fact 3 - The 12 Apostles of Jesus were missionaries, or leaders of the religious mission in the early Christian Church.
• Fact 4 - The 12 apostles were the followers of Jesus who were sent to spread the Christian message after his death and resurrection.
• Fact 5 - These disciples of Jesus are referred to as Apostles after the death of Jesus, when they moved on to become missionaries.
• Fact 6 - The lives of these men are detailed in the New Testament of the Holy Bible in the following books:
  • The four Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
  • The Acts of the Apostles
  • The Epistles - letters of instruction by Peter, Paul, John and others to the early, newly established churches