The Twelve Apostles: Hard Bible Trivia Flashcards

#1

According to Matthew's account, what was the occupation of James and John before Jesus called them to follow Him?

📖 Matthew 4:21-22

#2

Which apostle is identified as a Zealot in the Gospel accounts?

📖 Luke 6:15

#3

In John 1:45-46, Philip tells Nathanael about Jesus, and Nathanael expresses skepticism about Jesus's hometown. Which city does Nathanael initially doubt could produce anything good?

📖 John 1:45-46

#4

What was the Greek name of Matthew, the apostle and tax collector, before Jesus called him?

📖 Matthew 9:9

#5

According to John 11:16, Thomas makes a statement about Jesus going to Judea to raise Lazarus. What does Thomas say to the other disciples?

📖 John 11:16

#6

In Acts 12:1-2, which apostle was executed by King Herod Agrippa I with the sword?

📖 Acts 12:1-2

#7

What was the relationship between the apostles Andrew and Simon Peter?

📖 John 1:40-42

#8

According to Galatians 2:11-14, what significant conflict occurred between Peter and Paul at Antioch?

📖 Galatians 2:11-14

#2

Simon the Zealot

Simon the Zealot appears in Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13 with the designation 'Zealot,' indicating his possible prior membership in the Zealot movement, a Jewish nationalist group.

Luke 6:15

#1

Fishermen

Matthew 4:21 records that James and John were fishermen mending their nets in a boat when Jesus called them, along with their father Zebedee.

Matthew 4:21-22

#4

Levi

Matthew 9:9 and Mark 2:14 record that Matthew's original name was Levi, and he was a tax collector in Capernaum when Jesus called him to follow.

Matthew 9:9

#3

Nazareth

Nathanael asks, 'Can anything good come from Nazareth?' expressing the common prejudice against this small, seemingly insignificant town in Galilee (John 1:46).

John 1:45-46

#6

James, the son of Zebedee

Acts 12:2 states that 'King Herod had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword,' making James the first apostle to be martyred.

Acts 12:1-2

#5

Let us also go, that we may die with him

In John 11:16, Thomas says, 'Let us also go, that we may die with him,' showing his willingness to follow Jesus even unto death, contrary to his later reputation for doubt.

John 11:16

#8

Peter withdrew from eating with Gentiles due to fear of Jewish believers

Galatians 2:11-12 records that Peter separated himself from Gentile believers when certain men from James arrived, fearing those of the circumcision party, prompting Paul's public rebuke.

Galatians 2:11-14

#7

They were brothers

John 1:40-42 identifies Andrew as Simon Peter's brother, and Matthew 4:18 shows them as brothers working together as fishermen on the Sea of Galilee.

John 1:40-42

#9

Which apostle's father is specifically named Alphaeus, making him part of a pair of apostles with the same patronymic?

📖 Matthew 10:3

#10

In the lists of apostles found in Matthew 10, Mark 3, Luke 6, and Acts 1, how many different names appear across all four lists?

📖 Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13

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#10

Thirteen names

Across the four canonical lists, thirteen distinct names appear because some apostles are known by multiple names: Simon Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew/Levi, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus/Judas (son of James), Simon the Zealot/Simon the Canaanite, Judas Iscariot, and Nathanael (identified with Bartholomew in some traditions).

Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13

#9

James the Less

James the Less is identified as the son of Alphaeus (Matthew 10:3), and Matthew (also called Levi) is also identified as the son of Alphaeus in Mark 2:14, making them brothers or close relatives.

Matthew 10:3

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