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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Three disciples of Jesus. Detail of mosaics            
ordered by the Grand Legothete Theodore                
Methochites (1st quarter 14th) when he                 
rebuilt the 3rd century Kariye "Chora" Church.
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Three disciples of Jesus. Detail of mosaics ordered by the Grand Leg...

View of the central nave of St. Mark's Basilica,       
Venice. Foreground, above: the so-called Pentecost     
cupola with the Holy Ghost descending upon the         
apostles. Mosaics, begun in the 11th century, cover    
more than 4000 sq.m of the basilica's walls.
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View of the central nave of St. Mark's Basilica, Venice. Foreground, abov...

"Pentecost cupola" with apostles receiving the Holy    
Ghost and, behind, the "Ascension cupola", Saint       
Mary and apostles. Mosaics cover more than 4000 sq.m   
of the walls of St. Mark's Basilica.
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"Pentecost cupola" with apostles receiving the Holy Ghost and, behind, the "...

Apostles surround Christ in his glory;                 
from the Last Judgement, west wall of the              
Monastery church, Muestair.                            
Around 800
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Apostles surround Christ in his glory; from the Last Judgement,...

Apostles surround Christ in his glory;                 
from the Last Judgement, West wall of the              
Monastery church in Muestair.                          
Around 800
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Apostles surround Christ in his glory; from the Last Judgement,...

Christ praying on the Mount of Olives (left),          
the sleeping disciples (right). From the 153 panels,   
90 x 90 cm each, which form the ceiling of St. Martin's
church in Zillis.                                      
1109-1114
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Christ praying on the Mount of Olives (left), the sleeping disciples...

Baptismal font in Skjeberg church, Norway, 1125-1150.  
Soapstone, English style, showing Christ, Saint Mary   
and the apostles. The font is large enough to immerse  
the entire body of the chid, as was the medieval       
custom.
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Baptismal font in Skjeberg church, Norway, 1125-1150. Soapstone, English style...

Rose window of the South transept:The Wise and the     
Foolish Virgins;martyrs;confessors;apostles            
surrounding Christ.
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Rose window of the South transept:The Wise and the Foolish Virgins;martyrs;...

Altar of the Church Mariae Himmelfahrt (Saint Mary's   
Assumption).It shows the open sarcophagus from which    
Saint Mary rises to heaven.Apostles rush to the scene  
to find the tomb empty.1722.
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Altar of the Church Mariae Himmelfahrt (Saint Mary's Assumption).It shows th...

Altar of the Church Mariae Himmelfahrt (Saint Mary's   
Assumption).It shows the open sarcophagus from which   
the Virgin Mary rises to heaven.Apostles rush to the   
scene to find the tomb empty.1722. Detail.
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Altar of the Church Mariae Himmelfahrt (Saint Mary's Assumption).It shows the...

Altar of the Church Mariae Himmelfahrt (Saint Mary's   
Assumption).It shows the open sarcophagus from which    
Saint Mary rises to heaven. 1722. Detail.
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Altar of the Church Mariae Himmelfahrt (Saint Mary's Assumption).It shows th...

Apostle,applique of a cask.                            
Gilded bronze.                                         
France, 2nd quarter of the 12th                        
OA 6333
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Apostle,applique of a cask. Gilded bronze....