How many Apostles were there???

Question

watch out, this is a tricky question. And for those of you who think there are still Apostles walking the earth today, you need to do more Bible study!

Answer 1

15.

There were the original 12, including Judas Iscariot.
There was Matthias, who replaced Judas.
There was Paul, formerly Saul, and that is 14.
# 15 is Jesus Christ.

"Consequently, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the APOSTLE and high priest whom we confess—Jesus."

Answer 2

The original twelve apostles may be considered, with one exception (i.e. Judas), to be some of the most fortunate people that ever lived. Often referred to simply as "The Twelve," they were chosen by Jesus Christ Himself, and actually lived and worked with Him during His Ministry.
The names of The Twelve are listed in 4 places in The Bible (Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:12-19, Acts 1:13) with some minor differences due to the various uses of first, family, or nicknames at different times.


Simon. More generally known as Peter. The brother of Andrew. A fisherman from the Sea of Galilee. Considered to be the most impulsive of the group, always ready to speak up, and swing a sword on occasion (e.g. the cutting off of a man's ear at the time of Jesus' arrest - see The Fateful Night). Some traditions hold that he was eventually crucified, upside down, by the Romans. There has been a very long debate as to whether or not he was actually the first pope.

Andrew. He was active in bringing people to Jesus, including his brother Peter.

James. James was the older brother of John. He was the first of The Twelve to be martyred.

John. See The Apostle John and The Island Of Patmos

Philip. From Bethsaida, as were Andrew and Peter. Eventually martyred, possibly at Hierapolis.

Bartholomew. He was one of the disciples to whom Jesus appeared at the Sea of Tiberias after His resurrection. He was also a witness of the Ascension.

Thomas. He was also called Didymus which is the Greek version of his name. Not easily convinced, he has the nickname "Doubting Thomas" because he wanted to actually see and touch Jesus after His Resurrection. Certainly a good witness for us today, because he wanted indisputable proof of what he was expected to report about, and he got it.

Matthew. Formerly a tax-collector at Capernaum, he became one of the more prominent apostles.

James. Known as James the Younger, or James the Less, he wrote the epistle which bears his name.

Thaddaeus. Also known as "Judas the brother of James;" while John probably referring to the same person, speaks of "Judas, not Iscariot."

Simon the Zealot. The Zealots were a nationalistic sect with very strong political views. There seemed to be a wide variety of personalities among the apostles.

Judas Iscariot. The traitor. See Why Did He Do It?

Matthias. To bring the number back up to twelve after Judas fell away, Matthias was chosen by the remaining eleven apostles.

Answer 3

12

Answer 4

There were many Apostles as the Bible stated but they highlighted the leaders of the movement like Paul and others. I do believe that there are Apostles still since the Bible didn't say that they would only be for a time or a particular number.

Answer 5

12

Answer 6

There were thirteen but the twelve get most of the recognition.
Twelve apostles, that's what most people think.
Wouldn't Jesus be considered an apostle too?
He still walks the earth.
Just a thought.

Answer 7

in a sense 12.. if you mean Apostle with a capital A so tio speak...

there are 12 foundations of the city of New Jerusalem and each has a name of an apostle on it... the 12th probably Paul..but to find out I guess you have to go there and find out

(but there might be many senses of the term apostle)

Answer 8

There were 12, But since Judas Escariot Betrayed Jesus, Jesus then had 11 faitful apostles.

Answer 9

there were 12.

Answer 10

There were twelve originally...then when Judas betrayed Jesus and hanged himself he was replaced by Matthias.

God bless,
Stanbo