c. AD 27
After a night of prayer, Jesus chose twelve men from His followers to be apostles: Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot.
The choosing of twelve apostles mirrors the twelve tribes of Israel, signaling the formation of a new covenant community. These ordinary men would become the foundation of the Church and carry the Gospel to the world.
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