Twelve Disciples of Jesus. Original names in bold. Wednesday 18th January 2017

• Simon Peter or Petros (Greek means Rock ) or Cephas (son of Jonas) Shi’mon known as Kefa  Crucified upside down ( Kefa means Rock in Aramaic.) Worked as a Fisherman.
• Andrew (Peter’s brother) Andreas (Greek name) Grecian Jew or Grecian Gentile Crucified. Worked as a Fisherman.
• James (son of Zebedee) Ya’akov Ben Zavdai Beheaded. Worked as a Fisherman.
• John (James’ brother) Yochanan Ben Zavdai Exiled for his faith, then died of old age in Turkey. Worked as a Fisherman.
• Philip Filippos (Greek name) Grecian Jew or Grecian Gentile Crucified
• Bartholomew or Nathanael Bar Talmai (son of Ptolemy) Beaten then crucified. Worked as a Fisherman.
• Thomas (called Didymus) Tau’ma Speared to death. Worked as a Fisherman.
• Matthew (Tax Collector) Mattityahu or Levi Speared to death, in Ethiopia.
• James (son of Alphaeus) Ya’akov Stoned to death
• Thaddeus (also known as Judas) Son of James and Lebbaeus Theudas Yehuda Stoned to death
• Simon the Canaanite / Simon the Zealot Shi’mon Crucified
• Judas Iscariot (son of Simon) Yehuda Suicide
• Matthias Stoned to death
• Luke  Hanged in Greece.