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The Calling of the Disciples
How the first disciples came to Jesus, from Andrew at the Jordan to the Twelve on the mountain. Step through the calls one person at a time.
The Calling of the Disciples
Follow how the first disciples came to Jesus, one call at a time, from the Jordan to the mountain where he appointed the Twelve.
John was standing with two of his disciples and said of Jesus, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two heard him and followed Jesus; one of them was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother (John 1:35-40).
Andrew first found his own brother Simon and said, “We have found the Messiah”; he brought him unto Jesus, who said, “thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter)” (John 1:41-42).
On the morrow Jesus was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip and saith unto him, “Follow me” (John 1:43).
Philip found Nathanael and said, “Come and see.” Jesus saw him coming and said, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!”; Nathanael answered, “Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel” (John 1:45-49).
Walking by the sea of Galilee Jesus saw Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, fishers casting a net, and said, “Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men”; going on he called James and John, the sons of Zebedee, and they left the boat and their father and followed him (Matt 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20).
Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the place of toll and said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose, and followed him (Matt 9:9).
Jesus went up into the mountain, called unto him whom he himself would, and appointed twelve, that they might be with him and that he might send them forth to preach; Simon he surnamed Peter, and James and John “Sons of thunder,” and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, Thaddæus, Simon the Cananæan, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him (Mark 3:13-19).