TWELVE (12) DISCIPLES OF JESUS

Twelve disciples with Jesus

1)  Simon  (Peter)
2)  Andrew
3)  James (son of Zebedee)
4)  John
5)  Philip
6)  Bartholomew
7)  Thomas
8)  Matthew
9)  James (son of Alphaeus)
10) Lebbaeus
11) Simon
12) Judas

Life history of 12 disciples:

Simon Peter

                   Simon was born at Betsaida (in Galilee,Israel).His fathers name  Jonah,apostle Andrew was his brother.Jesus named Simon Cephas,meaning in the Syriac language a Rock (Peter is the Greek translation of Cephas) Peter was called by the apostle Paul a pillar of the church.He primarily ministered to Jews,it was believed that he preached in Babylon.When Peter went to Rome John Mark the writer of Mark Gospel served as a translator to Peter.
                    Peter rejoiced in the Lord when his wife was killed in front of his eyes,he was imprisoned for 9 months in darkness and torched severely,because of the Roman Emperor Nero Circus Peter was crucified head towards downwards in Rome in 67 AD.