1. Jesus called his twelve followers together and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and sickness.
2. These are the names of the twelve apostles: Simon (also called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
3. Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
4. Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who turned against Jesus.