Characters

The 12 Disciples of Jesus

Ordered by the aproximate order in which they followed Jesus.

Names	Photo	Notes	Relationships	Order
Andrew		One of the first disciples called.	Brother of Peter (Simon). Son of Jonah	1
Peter (Simon)		One of the first disciples called.	Brother of Andrew. Son of Jonah	2
John (The Apostle)		Part of the inner circle of disciples.	Brother of (Big) James	3
(Big) James		Part of the inner circle of disciples.	Brother of John (The Apostle)	4
Philip		From Bethsaida, brought Nathanael to Jesus.		5
Nathanael (Bartholomew)		Brought to Jesus by Philip.		6
Matthew (Levi)		Tax collector before being called by Jesus.		7
Thomas		Often referred to as “Doubting Thomas”.		8
(Little) James		Mentioned in the lists of disciples but has no specific call narrative.	The son of Alphaeus	9
Thaddeus (Lebbaeus)		Mentioned in the lists of disciples but has no specific call narrative.		10
Simon (The Zealot)		Mentioned in the lists of disciples but has no specific call narrative.		11
Judas Iscariot		The disciple who betrayed Jesus.		12

Biblical Characters

Names	Photo	Notes	Relationships
Mary		Mother of Thaddaeus Judas, Joses, Simon, Jude & James (The Just).	Mother of Jesus
John (The Baptist)		Cousin of Jesus.	Son of Elizabeth & Zechariah
Mary Magdalene		A redeemed formerly demon-possessed woman from Magdala and one of the women helping Jesus’s ministry.
Nicodemus		Leading Pharisee from Jerusalem, a respected rabbi, and a high-ranking member of the Sanhedrin. He is a secret disciple of Jesus.
Zebedee		He is described as a fisherman and a businessman who operated a fishing business on the Sea of Galilee. Zebedee’s wife is identified as Salome, and together they had two sons, James and John, who became prominent disciples of Jesus.	Husband of Salome. Father of James & John
Salome		She is mentioned in the context of Jesus’ ministry and the events surrounding his crucifixion. Salome is also present at the crucifixion of Jesus, along with other women who were followers of Jesus.	Wife of Zebedee. Mother of James & John

Non-Biblical Characters

Characters from the series which are not mentioned in the Bible.

Names	Photo	Notes	Relationships
Eden		One of the women helping Jesus’s ministry.	Wife of Peter (Simon)
Ramah		The daughter of Dasha, and one of the women helping Jesus’s ministry.	Betrothed to Thomas
Tamar		An Ethiopian friend of Ethan, the healed paralytic in Capernaum, from Heliopolis, and one of the women helping Jesus’s ministry.
Atticus		One of the Roman cohortes urbanae sent from Rome to investigate the Zealots and then Jesus.
Yussif		A leading Pharisee from Jerusalem, a respected rabbi, and a high-ranking member of the Sanhedrin. He is a secret disciple of Jesus.
Shmuel		A leading Pharisee from Capernaum and a member of the Sanhedrin
Quintus		A former Roman magistrate in Capernaum and the former Praetor of Galilee.
Gaius		A Roman centurion.