Synopsis of the Gospels

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Matthew 10

Jesus sends out the 12 disciples

1  Jesus called for his 12 disciples to come to him. He gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every illness and disease.

2  Here are the names of the 12 apostles. First there were Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. Then came James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John.

3  Next were Philip and Bartholomew, and also Thomas and Matthew the tax collector. Two more were James, son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus.

4  The last were Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot. Judas was the one who was later going to hand Jesus over to his enemies.

Mark 3

Jesus appoints the 12 disciples

13  Jesus went up on a mountainside. He called for certain people to come to him, and they came.

14  He appointed 12 of them so that they would be with him. He would also send them out to preach.

15  And he gave them authority to drive out demons.

16  So Jesus appointed the 12 disciples. Simon was one of them. Jesus gave him the name Peter.

17  There were James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. Jesus gave them the name Boanerges. Boanerges means Sons of Thunder.

18  There were also Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, and James, son of Alphaeus. And there were Thaddaeus and Simon the Zealot.

19  Judas Iscariot was one of them too. He was the one who was later going to hand Jesus over to his enemies.

Luke 6

Jesus chooses the 12 apostles

12  On one of those days, Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray. He spent the night praying to God.

13  When morning came, he called for his disciples to come to him. He chose 12 of them and made them apostles. Here are their names.

14  Simon, whom Jesus named Peter, and his brother Andrew James John Philip Bartholomew

15  Matthew Thomas James, son of Alphaeus Simon who was called the Zealot

16  Judas, son of James and Judas Iscariot who would later hand Jesus over to his enemies