The New Testament names the Twelve four times and then falls almost entirely silent about most of them. Everything after the book of Acts comes from second- and third-century writers — Eusebius, Origen, Tertullian, Clement — and from local churches with long memories. The column on the right says where each claim comes from.
| Apostle | Also called | Before Jesus | How he met Jesus | Where tradition sends him | Death | Source |
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Every passage quoted in this atlas, in canonical order. Text is the King James Version, which is in the public domain.