The original Twelve
The Main Twelve
Though the gospel Luke and Acts are believed to have been written by the evangelist Luke, he does not claim to have been an "eye-witness of our Lord's ministry, but to have gone to the best" "sources of information within his reach, and to have written an" orderly narrative of the facts (Luke 1:1-4). But, Luke was among the seventy sent out by Jesus to spread the gospel. The authors of the "first three Gospels wrote independently of each" other. Only Matthew, Mark and John were pure disciples and apostles. Each wrote his independent narrative under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Luke's Gospel" "has been called "the Gospel of the nations, full of mercy and" "hope, assured to the world by the love of a suffering Savior; Jesus our Lord. COVID-19 worriers and afflicted should go to Luke for comfort.
According to the Bible and a book written by Cleric John Foxe, published in 1563, titled Foxes' Book of Martyrs, all of Jesus' original 12 Apostles were martyred except for Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus and hanged himself and the Apostle John (though surviving boiling in oil) who died of old age at the end of the First Century.
Jesus called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
After Christs ascension these chosen apostles spread the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the known world. None were without persecution and most unto eventual death.
Suffer for the Lord is natural. If you serve him you will meet with ridicule, at a minimum. Know God, know peace. Amen. 10-24-2020 BLL
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