In those days there were Rabis who had followers who would continue to teach others. As all could not read or write at that time. The apostles were chosen to spread the word of god, after the death of Jesus. Peter went to Rome and Thomas came to India.
Jesus spent the whole night in prayer to God, before he chose his apostles. The book of Luke records this.
he chose the twelve apostles to share his mission with.
They are refered to as the apostles.
St. Peter was chosen as the leader of the apostles and first pope by Jesus.
Jesus has 16 disciples
No Catholic priests are not called as Apostles. There were only 12 Apostles which Jesus chose to be with and called them friends. These Apostles used to be with Jesus and had witnessed most of His miracles.
They are called the 12 apostles
He didn't; the people who chose to follow Jesus named themselves Christians :)
he chose the twelve apostles to share his mission with.
Jerusalem is the place Jesus chose to die on the cross for the sins of the world.
The 11 apostles chose both they didn't choose one over the other. Jesus had told them to do both so they fallowed him
each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ. It can also mean an important early Christian teacher or a pioneering missionary