Apostles - general


Matthew 10, 1 - 4

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Mark 3, 13 - 19

And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: And Simon he surnamed Peter; And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

Acts 1, 1 - 8

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 4, 32 - 37

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Acts 5, 1 - 6

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.





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Holy Communion. Detail from
"The Praying Virgin" (15-03-03/52)
Fresco in the Apse
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Holy Communion. Detail from "The Praying Virgin" (15-03-03/52) Fresco in the Aps...

Pentecost. Detail of the                               
antependium Pala d'Oro                                 
from Constantinople (ca. 1100)                         
Gold, enamel, and precious stones                      
Overall size: 140 x 350 cm
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Church of the Apostles, Pec,Kosovo. In the 14th        
century the Patriarchate of the Serbian Orthodox Church
was moved from Zica to Pec; the present church buil-   
dings are a conglomerate of three churches with a      
common narthex.
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Church of the Apostles, Pec,Kosovo. In the 14th century the Patriarchate...

Madonna and infant Jesus; saints; Last Supper;         
mission of the Apostles; raising of Lazarus.           
Frescos in the west arch of the Church of the Apostles,
Pec,Kosovo.
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Madonna and infant Jesus; saints; Last Supper; mission of the Apostles;...

Apostles, from a side chapel of St. George's,          
Stara Nagoricino, Macedonia. Above: Holy communion.
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Apostles, from a side chapel of St. George's, Stara Nagoricino, Macedo...

Death of the Virgin (dormition),from the Holy Trinity  
Church (Sveti Trojica Church) at Sopocani.             
While the Virgin lies on her deathbed, Christ holds    
her swaddled soul in his arms.                         
1263-1268
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Death of the Virgin (dormition),from the Holy Trinity Church (Sveti Trojica Ch...

Death of the Virgin Mary, detail: Grieving apostles.
From Sveti Trojica (Holy Trinity) Church, Sopocani,
Kosovo. Detail of 15-03-07/22
1263-1268
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Death of the Virgin Mary, detail: Grieving apostles. From Sveti Trojica (Holy Tr...

An apostle. From the nave of Sveti Trojica             
(Holy Trinity) Church in Sopocani,Kosovo.
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An apostle. From the nave of Sveti Trojica (Holy Trinity) Church in...

An apostle. From the nave of Sveti Trojica             
(Holy Trinity) Church in Sopocani, Serbia.
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An apostle. From the nave of Sveti Trojica (Holy Trinity) Church in...

Capital of a column with heads of apostles.            
From the basilica St. Mary Pammakaristos, now          
Fethiye Camii.                                         
Inv. 71 147 T
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Capital of a column with heads of apostles. From the basilica St. Ma...

Capital of a column with heads of apostles.            
From the basilika St. Mary Pammakaristos,              
now Fethiye Camii.                                     
Inv. 71 147 T
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Capital of a column with heads of apostles. From the basilika St. Ma...

Capital of a column with heads of apostles.            
From the basilica St. Mary Pammakaristos,              
now Fethiye Camii.                                     
Inv. 71 147 T
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Capital of a column with heads of apostles. From the basilica St. Ma...