The Twelve (9:35-10:42)

The Gospel According to Matthew
Jesus for President (Part 32: The Twelve)

Israel was a failed project by Jesus’ day (9:35-37)
Israel was in need of a brand new beginning (9:38)
Jesus was beginning a New Kingdom (10:1-4)

Judas Iscariot (Replaced by Matthias)
Only non-Galilean, Treasurer (John 12:6), Betrayed Jesus & hanged himself

Simon the Zealot (4x)
Only mentioned in lists, anti-Roman, May have teamed with Judas-Thaddaeus

Thaddaeus (or Judas, 5x)
Judas in Luke-Acts, John, Has a line (John 14:22), Died with Simon in AD65

James son of Alphaeus (7x)
His mother was also a follower (Matt 27:56), Martyred in Egypt (crucified)

Matthew the Tax Collector (or Levi, 7x)
Calling story given in Synoptics, Author of 1st Gospel, Died in Ethiopia

Thomas (8x)
Willing to die (John 11:16), Confused by Jesus (14:5), Skeptical (20:24-29)

Bartholomew (or Nathanael, 6x)
Calling story given (John 1:45-51), Brought Gospel of Matthew to India
Philip (8x)
Calling story given (John 1:43), Connects others (14:21), Killed in Greece

John (brother of James, about 30x)
Disciple of John the Baptist (John 1:35-39), fisherman, Along with James a ‘Son of Thunder’ (Mark 3:17), Part of inner circle, Ego issues (Mark 9:38, 10:35), Teamed w/Peter in early church (Acts), Supposed author of 20% of NT

James son of Zebedee (about 20x)
Calling story given (Matt 4:18-22, Luke 5:1-11), fisherman, Son of Thunder, Part of inner circle, Ego issues, Pillar in early church (Galatians 2:9), Put to death by Herod (Acts 12:1-2).

Andrew (about 10x)
Disciple of John the Baptist (John 1:35-40), Introduced Peter to Jesus, Ministered in Europe, crucified

Simon (or Peter, 150x)
Renamed ‘Peter’ by Jesus (John 1:40-42), fisherman, walked on water but took eyes off Jesus, confessed Christ but then rebuked, witnessed transfiguration but stuck foot in mouth, Prepared Passover but wouldn’t let Jesus wash feet, Invited to pray but kept falling asleep, risked life but via violence, followed Jesus but denied Him 3 times, restored by Jesus after resurrection, key leader in early church (Acts), Imprisoned but escaped, source for Gospel of Mark, Author of 1st & 2nd Peter, Crucified in Rome during reign of Nero.