Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

The twelve disciples were Peter, James (Jesus’ brother), John, Andrew, Philip, Judas Iscariot (who betrayed Jesus, and was replaced by Matthias), Matthew, Thomas, James, the son of Alpheus ...

Jesus promised Peter that he would be given authority, then warned them not to tell anyone that he was the Christ. Jesus wanted to know whether his disciples understood who he was, but first he ...

2:2, suggests Apostolic Succession, the passing on of the discipleship to faithful men through the centuries, since Christ's original disciples were mortal men. Secondly in verse 19, St. Peter is ...

How marvelous to dwell on Peter’s words, “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the ...

Zachary WongThe Beit Habek excavations in have uncovered a Byzantine-era church believed to have been built over the home of Jesus’ earliest disciples, Peter and Andrew. Archaeologists digging ...

Peter's vision of unclean animals (10) and his speech before the apostles (15) constitute the deciding factors in favor of the Gentiles. Peter and Paul figure as the central apostles in Acts.

disciples sent out after Christ's Crucifixion to spread the newborn faith. He was joined by Peter, Andrew, James the Greater, James the Lesser, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thaddaeus ...

Traditionally, he's supposed to be the disciple of Peter .... We don't know exactly where this Mark was or where he actually wrote. However, tradition places him at Rome, but one more tradition ...

Four fishermen - Peter, Andrew, James and John - are landing ... After that, the living Jesus spent time with the apostles and promised to send the Holy Spirit to them, and ascended back into ...

In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and grieving Jesus' death. Mary stands up and attempts to comfort them, reminding them that Jesus' presence remains with them. Peter asks her ...

From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of ...