|
Name |
Occupation |
Outstanding
Characteristics |
Major
Events In His Life |
What
Jesus Said About Him |
| Simon
Peter (son of John) |
fisherman |
Impulsive;
later--bold in preaching about Jesus |
One
of three in core group of disciples; recognized Jesus as the Messiah; disowned Christ and
repented; preached Pentecost sermon; a leader of the Jerusalem church; baptized Gentiles;
wrote 1 and 2 Peter |
Named
him Peter, "rock"; called him "Satan" when he urged Jesus to reject
the cross; said he would become a fisther of men; he received revelation from God; he
would disown Jesus, he would later be crucified for his faith. |
| James
(son of Zebedee) he and his brother John were called the "Sons of Thunder" |
Fisherman |
Ambitious,
short-tempered, judgmental, deeply committed to Jesus |
Also
in core group; he and his brother John asked Jesus for places of honor in his kingdom;
wanted to call fire down to destroy a Samaritan village; first disciple to be martyred. |
Called
James and John "Sons of Thunder"; said he would be a fisher of men; would drink
the cup Jesus drank. |
| John
(son of Zebedee), James's brother and "the disciple whom Jesus loved" |
Fisherman |
Ambitious,
judgmental, later---very loving |
Third
disciple in core group; asked Jesus for a place of honor in his kingdom; wanted to call
down fire on a Samaritan village; a leader of the Jerusalem church; wrote the Gospel of
John and 1, 2, 3 John and Revelation |
Called
James and John "Sons of Thunder"; said he would be a fisher of men; would drink
the cup Jesus drank; would take care of Jesus' mother after Jesus' death. |
| Andrew
(Peter's brother) |
Fisherman |
Eager
to bring others to Jesus |
Accepted
John the Baptist's testimony about Jesus; told Peter about Jesus; he and Philip told Jesus
that Greeks wanted to see him. |
Said
he would become a fisher of men. |
| Philip |
Fisherman |
Questioning
attitude |
Told
Nathanael about Jesus; wondered how jesus could feed the 5,000; asked Jesus to show his
followers God the Father; he and Andrew told Jesus that Greeks wanted to see him. |
Asked
if Philip realized that to know and see him was to know and see the Father. |
| Bartholomew
(Nathanael) |
Unknown |
Honesty
and straightforwardness |
Intially
rejected Jesus because Jesus was from Nazareth but acknowledged him as the "Son of
God" and "King of Israel" when they met. |
Called
him "a true Israelite" and a man "in whom there is nothing false." |
| Matthew
(Levi) |
Tax
collector |
Despised
outcast because of his dishonest career |
Abandoned
his corrupt (and financially profitable) way of life to follow Jesus; invited Jesus to a
party with his notorious friends; wrote the Gospel of Matthew |
Called
him to be a disciple. |
| Thomas
(the Twin) |
Unknown |
Courage
and doubt |
Suggested
the disciples go with Jesus to Bethany--even if it meant death; asked Jesus about where he
was going; refused to believe Jesus was risen until he could see Jesus alive and touch his
wounds. |
Said
Thomas believed because he actually saw Jesus after the resurrection. |
| James
(son of Alphaeus) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Became
one of Jesus' disciples |
Unknown |
| Thaddaeus
(Judas son of James) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Asked
Jesus why he would reveal himself to his followers and not to the world. |
Unknown |
| Simon
The Zealot |
Unknown |
Fierce
patriotism |
Became
a disciple of Jesus. |
Unknown |
| Judas
Iscariot |
Unknown |
Treacherous
and greedy |
Became
one of Jesus' disciples; betrayed Jesus; killed himself |
Called
him "a devil"; said Judas would betray Jesus |
