Jesus Selects His Apostles | Bible Story
Jesus Selects His Apostles | Bible Story Jesus had already chosen the fishermen, Simon Peter and his brother Andrew, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, to carry on his work. He saw Matthew, who collected taxes from the traders and fishermen at Capernaum. Matthew was counting the money he had collected. Jesus stopped and called to him. “Come, Matthew, follow me!” And Matthew left everything and followed Jesus. Some of the people asked Jesus why he spoke to evil people and those who were hated, like tax collectors. “The healthy do not require a physician,” replied Jesus. “The sick are the ones who need to be fixed.” I don’t have to help people who are already doing well, but I do have to help people who need God to forgive them. Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, James, the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Canaanite, Lebbaeus, whose last name was Thaddeus, and
