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Bible Quiz: The Apostles


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1) Among all His disciples Jesus designated twelve of them as "apostles." Jesus gave the apostles special powers and sent them out to proclaim the gospel throughout the world.

Which two of the apostles were brothers?

Andrew and Peter

Matthew and Thomas

Philip and Bartholomew

Thaddaeus and Simon


2) Peter, the best known of the twelve apostles, also had another name. What was it?

Joseph

Iscariot

Lazarus

Simon


3) One of the apostles refused to believe Jesus had risen from the dead until he saw the nail marks in His hands. Which one?

James

John

Thomas

Thaddaeus


4) The list of apostles is given in Matthew, Mark, Luke and Acts. All four books agree on eleven of the names, but one of the twelve is named differently in Matthew and Mark than in Luke and Acts. Which one?

Andrew

Bartholomew

John

Thaddaeus