NORA/THOMAS: Hi! What are we going to learn today? TEACHER: Today, we are learning about the disciples of Jesus Christ. The Christian Bible teaches that Jesus had twelve disciples, also known as ...

Q. In Matthew 10:1 twelve men are called Jesus’ disciples, but in the next verse they are called apostles. What’s the difference? Jane Jahn, Yorktown, Va. A. Most of the time there is no difference; ...

Before calling His apostles, Jesus went to a mountain and prayed all night. He then selected 12, whom He named apostles. (Luke 6: 12—13). The apostles did not volunteer. “Ye have not chosen me, but I ...

Jesus may have been crucified because his followers were carrying weapons, according to a scholarly analysis of New Testament books. Dale Martin, a professor of religious studies at Yale University, ...