How Well Do You Know the 12 Disciples?

Peter walked on water to meet who he believed was Jesus, but he was unsure. Jesus helped Peter to believe again by saving his life before he sank.

Andrew was the disciple who found this boy. In this story, the 5,000 people who were mentioned to be fed were all men. There were women and their children present as well, but they are not included in this number.

Matthew was known to be a tax collector. In one story in the Bible, Jesus was criticized for accepting an invitation for dinner with him because of Matthew's job.

Peter's name always comes first in the list of disciples. He was very close with Jesus and he experienced things alongside his teacher that many of the other disciples did not.

Peter's name means 'rock.' This name comes from the Greek word 'petros.' Jesus gave Peter his name in Matthew 16 of the Bible.

Most of the disciples were fishermen. The only disciples who weren't fishermen were Matthew, Simon and possibly Bartholomew and Thomas. The last two are thought to have been fishermen, however.

Judas betrayed Jesus. Judas was going to allow Jesus to be murdered by the priests and in return would receive 30 pieces of silver. Judas later killed himself.

Philip introduced Bartholomew to Jesus. This happened shortly after he had first found Jesus himself. Bartholomew then became a follower of Jesus as well.

Lee is not the name of a disciple. The disciples are: Andrew, Thomas, Phillip, Judas, Jude, Peter, Bartholomew, John, James, James the Younger, Matthew and Simon.

John and Peter found Jesus' empty tomb after he was resurrected. They were told by Mary that the tomb was empty and wanted to see it for themselves.

Andrew was crucified on a cross in the shape of an 'X.' He requested this as he didn't feel that he was worthy of dying the way his teacher did. He held Jesus in very high regard.

James the Younger's brother was Jude who is also known as Thaddeus. While in Egypt, James died by crucifixion, much like many of his fellow disciples.

A chalice is John's symbol. The explanation behind the symbol is that John was very close to being killed after someone poisoned his chalice. He avoided death and later died naturally.

Judas and James' deaths were the only deaths out of all of the disciples to be mentioned in the bible. The other disciples (excluding John) were said to have died as martyrs, although there is not as much proof.

The symbol of Simon the Zealot was a fish and a Bible. This is because Simon was a fisherman as well as a loyal and dedicated follower of Jesus.

Judas was not a Galilean, but instead he was a Judean. Galilean was used for people from northern Israel and Judean was used for people from Judea.

Jude also went by the name Thaddeus. He was known to be the man with three names, as he also went by the name Lebbeus. Although Jude is similar to Judas, they were two separate disciples.

Matthew also used the name Levi. Matthew died in Ethiopia by stabbing, which was done by order of King Hertacus. His symbol is three money bags.

Matthew was a tax collector. This is represented in his symbol with the money bags. Matthew followed Jesus, although he knew that his past was filled with sin.

Many of the disciples were killed because they were believers in Jesus. Martyrs are people who have lost their lives solely because of their religion or what they believed in.

Philip helped establish the cross as a symbol of faith. Today, the cross is a major symbol of Christianity because Jesus lost his life during his crucifixion on the cross.

Andrew and Peter were brothers. Andrew was the one who introduced Peter to Jesus, although Peter became much closer to Jesus. John and James were also brothers.

King Herod beheaded James the Elder in AD 44. James was the first of the disciples to die, and he was killed with a sword. His brother was John.

The disciples followed Jesus and Christianity. Jesus taught them the ways and beliefs of Christians and guided them. They became disciples by putting their trust and faith into him.

The first gospel was called, 'The Gospel of Matthew,' after Matthew the disciple. It is thought that Matthew was also the author of the gospel.

There were two candidates for Judas' replacement. His true replacement was Matthias. Matthias' symbol includes a Bible and the weapon that he was killed with.

Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist before joining Jesus. He left John the Baptist in order to follow Jesus instead. John was also a disciple of John the Baptist.

Judas died after betraying Jesus and committing suicide. He felt so bad about betraying Jesus that he even tried to give the reward he received back to the priests.

Thomas didn't believe in resurrection. Although he was a follower of Jesus and Christianity, he was also unsure and a skeptic. These qualities earned him the nickname, "Doubting Thomas."

Simon doesn't appear in the bible. Simon took on many different names such as Simon the Cananaen or Simon the Canaanite.

Andrew introduced many of the others to Jesus. The first person he introduced was Simon/Peter who was his brother, and he then became a disciple himself.

Bartholomew is thought to have a relation to the royal family. Although this is not known for sure, it is hinted at through descriptions of Bartholomew.

After their deaths, the disciples became saints. Typically, a follower of Jesus and Christianity will only become an actual saint after they have passed away.

Judas handled Jesus' money. Many often wonder why Jesus would put his money in the hands of someone who would later betray him for money.

The disciples survived by teaching and on the hope that someone kind enough would open their doors to give them a place to sleep and eat. Teachers were held in very high regard at this time.

The Gospel of John says that Jesus asked Philip to follow him. Philip recruited Nathanael shortly after, and he, too, became a follower of Jesus.