I believe it was Thomas.
Matthew, also known as Levi, left his job as a tax collector to follow Jesus. He is one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus in The Bible.
Saint Matthew, a tax collector, was called by Jesus to follow him. Matthew immediately left everything to become one of the twelve apostles. This calling marked the beginning of his journey as a disciple of Jesus.
Jesus chose Andrew as a disciple because he was a fervent follower of John the Baptist and was seeking the Messiah. Andrew demonstrated faith and a willingness to learn from Jesus, making him a suitable candidate to be one of the twelve apostles. Additionally, Andrew played a key role in bringing others to Jesus, including his brother Peter.
Saint Andrew became a follower of Jesus after his brother, Simon Peter, introduced him to Jesus. Andrew and another disciple followed Jesus after hearing John the Baptist speak and spend time with Him, eventually becoming one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus.
Some apostles, like Matthew, a tax collector, may have had wealth due to their previous professions. However, it is not a defining characteristic of the apostles as most of them were known to have left their professions and possessions to follow Jesus.
Matthew has a book of his own, the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew.However, this gospel is believed to have been written by the disciple Matthew the ex-tax collector (or someone close to him).NOT by "Saint Matthew".
They had jobs before they started to follow Jesus. But when Jesus came to them and said to follow Him, they left everything behind. Being Jesus' disciple was their job.
Jesus chose Andrew as a disciple because he was a fervent follower of John the Baptist and was seeking the Messiah. Andrew demonstrated faith and a willingness to learn from Jesus, making him a suitable candidate to be one of the twelve apostles. Additionally, Andrew played a key role in bringing others to Jesus, including his brother Peter.
There is no disciple sitting on Jesus left hand side or on the right hand side.
A:In John's Gospel (verses 1:37-40), Andrew and another disciple left John the Baptist to follow Jesus. Andrew went to Peter's house to tell him about Jesus, and Peter then followed. In the synoptic gospels, none of John's disciples left him to follow Jesus. Peter and Andrew were chosen by Jesus as he walked by the Sea of Galilee and saw them fishing.
St. Matthew turned to Jesus because he was called by Jesus to follow him. Matthew, also known as Levi, was a tax collector before encountering Jesus. When Jesus called him, Matthew immediately left his profession and followed Him, acknowledging Jesus' authority and responding to His invitation to discipleship.
Mary Magdalene is the woman to Jesus's right.
Jesus called peter to be a disciple after the miracle of the fishes. This is when he made them "fishers of men."
Saint Andrew became a follower of Jesus after his brother, Simon Peter, introduced him to Jesus. Andrew and another disciple followed Jesus after hearing John the Baptist speak and spend time with Him, eventually becoming one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus.
All of them did. They left their homes and work to follow Jesus, they gave up everything including family.
According to Mark and Matthew, Jesus saw Simon and Andrew fishing in Galilee, and commanded them to follow him. He later named Simon, Peter.Luke follows Mark in its explanation of how Jesus met Peter, but says that Peter was not actually chosen as an apostle until some time later, when Jesus called all his apostles together and chose twelve, one of whom was Peter, to be apostles.John says that Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist, who told him to follow Jesus. Andrew went and got his brother, Simon Peter, and brought him to Jesus (John 1:35-42).
They left their fishing nets, their fishing jobs and followed Jesus.
According to the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee and saw Simon and his brother Andrew fishing. He called Simon Peter and Andrew to follow him. (Mark 1:15-16)According to John's Gospel, Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist. He left John, to follow Jesus and, on the way, ran to bring Peter and they both followed Jesus (John 1:40-42).