Lesson 14: Jesus' 12 Apostles

Question 1

Who were the first set of disciples who were called by Jesus? What was their occupation?

Answer 1

Simon and Andrew; they were fishermen

Question 2

What were the exact words Jesus told Simon and Andrew?

Answer 2

“Follow me and I will make you fish for people.”

Question 3

Who were the second set of brothers who became disciples of Jesus?

Answer 3

James and John, sons of Zebedee

Question 4

True or false: James and John left their father in the boat and followed Jesus

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What authorities did Jesus give to the 12 disciples?

Answer 5

Then Jesus summoned his 12 disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness.

Question 6

Name the 12 disciples

Answer 6

These are the names of the 12 apostles: first, Simon also known as Peter; and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him

Question 7

The 12 disciples were given specific instructions by Jesus. What are the instructions?

Answer 7

“Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘the Kingdom of Heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. You’ve received without payment; give without payment. Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals or a staff; for laborers to serve their food.

Question 8

What was the purpose of recruiting the disciples?

Answer 8

Jesus decides to pick 12 people to be the ones who will not only experience Jesus’s missionary work up close, but also carry on this work after Jesus’s death. Jesus is constantly with his apostles, teaching and guiding them. He spends a lot of time telling them about God and about the kingdom of heaven.

Question 9

Whom did Jesus want to be the first ones to hear the gospel?

Answer 9

Israelites

Question 10

Who became the founding fathers of the early churches?

Answer 10

The 12 disciples of Jesus

Question 11

What was the other name for Matthew?

Answer 11

Levi

Question 12

Name the father and mother of James and John

Answer 12

Zebedee and Salome

Question 13

James the Younger is the brother of

Answer 13

Apostle Jude (Thaddeus)

Question 14

Name the father and mother of John the younger and Jude (Thaddeus)

Answer 14

Alpheus and Mary

Question 15

Who was the son of Jonas

Answer 15

Simon Peter

Question 16

Who is known as the twin or Didymus?

Answer 16

Thomas

Question 17

Who was the Canaanite among the disciples?

Answer 17

Simon the Zealot

Question 18

Andrew

Answer 18

Brother of Peter, son of Jonas
Fisherman
Lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum

Question 19

Bartholomew

Answer 19

Son of Talmai, who was a missionary.
Lived in Cana of Galilee
Preached with Philip in Phrygia and Hierapolis.

Question 20

James the Elder Boanerges

Answer 20

Son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of John the Apostle.
Fisherman who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum, and Jerusalem.
AD44, Herod beheaded him.
First of the 12 to become a martyr

Question 21

James the Younger

Answer 21

Son of Alpheus and Mary
Lived in Galilee
Brother of Jude (Thaddeus)
Crucified in Egypt

Question 22

John

Answer 22

Son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James the Elder.
Fisherman
Second name is Boanerges, which means son of Thunder

Question 23

Judas

Answer 23

Traitor
Son of Simon
Betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver and later hung himself.

Question 24

Jude (Thaddeus)

Answer 24

Son of Alpheus and Mary
Brother of James the Younger
3 names.
Killed with arrows at Ararat

Question 25

Matthew

Answer 25

Son of Alpheus
Lived in Capernaum
Died as a martyr in Ethiopia.
Name means ‘gift of God’
Tax collector

Question 26

Simon Peter

Answer 26

Son of Jonas
Fisherman who lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum
Means ‘rock’ in Greek and Arabic.
Martyred on a cross.

Question 27

Philip

Answer 27

From Bethsaida, where Peter and Andrew also came.
One of the 7 ordained deacons.

Question 28

Simon the Zealot

Answer 28

Called the Canaanite or Zealots who lived in Galilee.
Bitter hatred for anyone who compromised with Rome.

Question 29

Thomas Didymus

Answer 29

Lived in Galilee
Travelled to Parthia, Persia, and India
Suffered martyrdom near Madras, at Mt. St. Thomas, India.
Thomas was his Hebrew name and Didymus was his Greek name.
Said unless he saw the nail prints in Jesus’ hamd and the gash of the spear in His side, he will not believe.
Called Doubting Thomas

Question 30

What symbol did Romans use to represent Christianity?

Answer 30

Fish symbol

Question 31

Greek name for fish

Answer 31

Ichthys

Question 32

What were the occupations of the 12 Apostles?

Answer 32

Andrew: Fisherman
Bartholomew: Missionary
James the Elder: Fisherman
James the Younger:
John: Fisherman
Judas:
Jude:
Matthew: Tax collector
Peter: Fisherman
Philip: Fisherman
Simon the Zealot: Fisherman
Thomas: Fisherman