Simon Peter in the Bible was one of the twelve apostles and a close disciple of Jesus Christ. Originally a fisherman from Galilee named Simon, Jesus renamed him Peter (meaning ‘rock’) to signify his foundational role in the early church. He is known for his passionate but impulsive faith, his denial and later restoration by […]
Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus Christ. He is infamously known in the Bible for betraying Jesus to the religious authorities for thirty pieces of silver, an act which led directly to Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion. His story, recorded in the Gospels, serves as a solemn warning about greed, despair, […]
The names of the 12 disciples are Simon (Peter), Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot. These men were called by Jesus Christ to follow Him and become fishers of men, as recorded in the Gospels (Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:16-19, Luke […]