Before becoming disciples of Jesus what were the birth names of the twelve?

Answer 1

Surnames were not really used in those days. The names of Jesus's disciples were

1. Matthew
2. Mark
3. Luke
4. John
5. Andrew
6. Simon
7. James
8. John
9. Nathaniel
10. Zealot
11. Phillip
12. Thomas

Answer 2

Matthew 10:2-4 - Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.[NKJV]

Answer 3

Simon (later named Peter), Andrew (Simon's brother), James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James(son of Alphaeus), Simon (the Zealot), Judas (son of James), and Judas (Iscariot).

The following are simple descriptions.

Before Being Called:

Simon and Andrew were fishermen, and made their living in the Sea of Galilee.

James and John were also fishermen.

Philip was a Greek-culture Jew and Gentiles who wished to approach Jesus sought him out.

Bartholomew is honored as on of the "First Illuminators of Armenia" performing many miracles and for sowing the first seeds of Christianity in Armenia.

Matthew was a tax collector and publican official whose tax office was located in Capernaum.

Thomas preached the Gospel to the Jews of Mesopotamia including Babylon in modern Iraq, in Asia Minor; later preached in Parthia and in India reaching Cranaganore on the Malabar coast of southwest India in ca.52AD.

James son of Alphaeus preached the Gospel in Syria and founded the Syrian Church.

Simon the Zealot was a revolutionary against the Roman Empire who instead helped to lead the revolution to change the world.

Judas the son of James he first preached in Samaria, then in Idumea, Lybia, Syria and Mesopotamia before traveling to Edessa in Asia Minor to preach the Gospel.

Judas Iscariot, some scholars believe he was from the town of Kerioth mentioned in Joshua 15:25 and that his name should be marked ish Kerioth = "man of Kerioth".

Answer 4

They vary a bit. Please look them up in Matthew 10; Luke 3 and Mark 6.

Answer 5

Simon, Andrew,James, john,Philip, bartholomew, thomas, Matthew,James, thaddeus, Simon, Judas