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Peter. Rock that Jesus would build His church on Brother to Andrew Acted impulsively, had a temper, spoke without thinking Crucified upside down Pictures show him holding the keys to heaven The first Pope. Andrew. One of the first to follow Jesus Brought his brother Peter to meet Jesus
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Peter • Rock that Jesus would build His church on • Brother to Andrew • Acted impulsively, had a temper, spoke without thinking • Crucified upside down • Pictures show him holding the keys to heaven • The first Pope
Andrew • One of the first to follow Jesus • Brought his brother Peter to meet Jesus • Name means: manly, courageous • Crucified on a X shaped cross • Patron Saint of Scotland
James the Greater • One of the three to stay near Jesus during His agony in the garden • Witnessed the transfiguration of Jesus • First to martyred for Christ, beheaded • Patron Saint of Spain
John • Teenage apostle • Only one to stand at the foot of the cross • Took care of Mary • Died a natural death • Patron Saint of friendship
Philip • Missionary work in Asia Minor • Died hanging from a pillar
Bartholomew: *Straight forward very honest *tortured for spreading the Good News *Symbol is a knife • Matthew: *also called Levi *was a tax collector, immediately left his money to follow Jesus *His the first book of the New Testament
Thomas • Did not believe in the resurrection until he touched the wounds of Jesus • Doubting Thomas • Judas • Betrayed Jesus for money • Realized what he had done, hung himself
James the Less • Shorter or younger than James the Greater • Possibly cousin of Mary • Jude • Patron saint of hopeless causes • Symbol an ax
Simon • Preached in Egypt • Symbol a saw • Matthias • Elected to take the place of Judas