-A title distinguishing the twelve disciples, whom Jesus selected to be intimately associated with himself
Luke 6:13
-Names of Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:13-16; Acts 1:13,26
-Selection of Matthew 4:18-22; 9:9, 10; 10:2-4; Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:13-16; John 1:43
-Commission of Matthew 10; 28:19, 20; Mark 3:14, 15; 6:7-11; 16:15; Luke 9:1-5; 22:28-30; John 20:23;
21:15-19; Acts 1;2; 10:42
-Unlearned Matthew 11:25; Acts 4:13
-Miraculous power given to Matthew 10:1; Mark 3:15; 6:7; 16:17; Luke 9:1, 2; 10:9, 17; Acts 2:4, 43;
5:12-16; 1 Corinthians 14:18; 2 Corinthians 12:12
-Authority of
, 16:19; 18:18; 19:28
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-Inspiration of Matthew 10:27; 16:17-19; Luke 24:45; Acts 1:2; 13:9
-Duties of
, , 24:48; 1:8, 15:27; 21, 22; 2:32; 3:15; 4:33;
5:32; 10:39-41; 13:31; 2 Peter 1:16, 18; 1 John 1:1-3
-Moral state of, before Pentecost Matthew 17:17; 18:3; 20:22; Luke 9:54, 55
-Slow to receive Jesus, as Messiah Matthew 14:33
-Forsake Jesus Mark 14:50
-Fail to comprehend the nature and mission of Jesus, and the nature of the kingdom he came to establish
Matthew 8:25-27; 16:8-12, 15:23; 21, 22; 19:25; Mark 4:13; 6:51, 52; 9:9, 10,8:17, 18; 31, 32; 10:13, 14;
Luke 9:44, 45; 18:34; 24:19, 21; John 4:32, 33; 10:6; 11:12, 13; 12:16; 13:6-8; 16:6, 17, 14:5-9,22; 18,32;
20:9; 21: 12; Acts 1:6
– 2 Corinthians 11:13; Revelation 2:2
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