Matthew 10:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The first of the twelve apostles was Simon, better known as Peter. His brother Andrew was an apostle, and so were James and John, the two sons of Zebedee.

Cross References

Matthew 17:1

Six days later Jesus took Peter and the brothers James and John with him. They went up on a very high mountain where they could be alone.

Matthew 20:20

The mother of James and John came to Jesus with her two sons. She knelt down and started begging him to do something for her.

Matthew 26:37

Jesus took along Peter and the two brothers, James and John. He was very sad and troubled,

Matthew 4:18

While Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two brothers. One was Simon, also known as Peter, and the other was Andrew. They were fishermen, and they were casting their net into the lake.

Matthew 4:21

Jesus walked on until he saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus asked them to come with him too.

Mark 1:29

As soon as Jesus left the meeting place with James and John, they went home with Simon and Andrew.

Mark 13:3

Later, as Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to him in private.

Mark 6:30

After the apostles returned to Jesus, they told him everything they had done and taught.

Luke 11:49

Because of your evil deeds, the Wisdom of God said, “I will send prophets and apostles to you. But you will murder some and ill-treat others.”

Luke 22:14

When the time came for Jesus and the apostles to eat,

Luke 22:8

So Jesus said to Peter and John, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat.”

Luke 5:10

His partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were surprised too. Jesus told Simon, “Don't be afraid! From now on you will bring in people instead of fish.”

Luke 9:10

The apostles came back and told Jesus everything they had done. He then took them with him to the village of Bethsaida, where they could be alone.

John 12:22

Philip told Andrew. Then the two of them went to Jesus and told him.

John 13:23

Jesus' favourite disciple was sitting next to him at the meal,

John 20:2

She ran to Simon Peter and to Jesus' favourite disciple and said, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb! We don't know where they have put him.”

John 21:2

Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, and the brothers James and John, were there, together with two other disciples.

John 21:20

Peter turned and saw Jesus' favourite disciple following them. He was the same one who had sat next to Jesus at the meal and had asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”

John 21:24

This disciple is the one who told all this. He wrote it, and we know he is telling the truth.

John 6:67

Jesus then asked his twelve disciples if they were going to leave him.

John 6:70

Jesus told his disciples, “I chose all twelve of you, but one of you is a demon!”

John 6:71

Jesus was talking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. He would later betray Jesus, even though he was one of the twelve disciples.

John 6:8

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the disciples. He spoke up and said,

Acts 1:26

They drew names, and Matthias was chosen to join the group of the eleven apostles.

Acts 12:2

He ordered soldiers to cut off the head of James, the brother of John.

Acts 3:1

The time of prayer was about three o'clock in the afternoon, and Peter and John were going into the temple.

1 Corinthians 15:7

He also appeared to James, and then to all the apostles.

Ephesians 4:11

Christ chose some of us to be apostles, prophets, missionaries, pastors, and teachers,

Hebrews 3:1

My friends, God has chosen you to be his holy people. So think about Jesus, the one we call our apostle and high priest!

1 Peter 1:1

From Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. To God's people who are scattered like foreigners in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.

2 Peter 1:1

From Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ. To everyone who shares with us in the privilege of believing that our God and Saviour Jesus Christ will do what is just and fair.

2 John 1:1

From the church leader. To a very special woman and her children. I truly love all of you, and so does everyone else who knows the truth.

3 John 1:1

From the church leader. To my dear friend Gaius. I love you because we follow the truth,

Revelation 1:1

This is what God showed to Jesus Christ, so that he could tell his servants what must happen soon. Christ then sent his angel with the message to his servant John.

Revelation 1:9

I am John, a follower together with all of you. We suffer because Jesus is our king, but he gives us the strength to endure. I was sent to Patmos Island, because I had preached God's message and had told about Jesus.

Revelation 18:20

The heavens should be happy with God's people and apostles and prophets. God has punished her for them.”

Revelation 22:8

My name is John, and I am the one who heard and saw these things. Then after I had heard and seen all this, I knelt down and began to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown it to me.