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What was each disciples trade?
Most were fishermen and Matthew was a tax collector.
What are facts about the 12 disciple?
Most of the disciples were plain fishermen and Mattew was tax collector.
Was Judas Iscariot a tax collector?
No, you are thinking of Matthew who was a tax collector. Judas, though, was supposedly the treasurer of the group of disciples and therefore could be confused with Matthew as far as money goes.
How was Matthew different from the other disciples in the Bible?
Matthew was different from the other disciples in the Bible because he was a tax collector before he became a follower of Jesus.
Who is the patron saint of tax collectors?
St Matthew, as he was a tax collector himself for the occupying Roman authorities, before becoming one of jesus' disciples.
What were the jobs of jesus' disciples?
Peter and Andrew were fishermen (Matthew 4:18). Matthew was a tax collector (Matthew 10:3, "publican" means tax collector). Luke was a physician (Colossians 4:14).
What was each disciple doing before being called by Jesus?
Most of the disciples were simple fishermen, Matthew was a tax collector.
What were Jesus' disciples?
We know of from the Bible a couple of the trades of Jesus' disciples, and they were fishermen and there was also a tax collector (Matthew). Other than these trades we don't have much more information from the scriptures.
Was any of the disciples a lawyer that Jesus chose?
Well, honey, there's no mention of any of Jesus' disciples being a lawyer. They were mostly fishermen, a tax collector, and other regular folks. But hey, who knows, maybe one of them had a law degree on the down-low. Jesus did like to shake things up, after all.
Who is eating with Jesus in the Last Supper?
12 menThese were the 12 disciples who were his closest followers.They were:Simon (whom Jesus nicknamed 'Peter' the 'Rock')Andrew, brother of Simon/PeterBoth of these were fishermen.James and his brother John, the sons of ZebedeeThese were teenage boys and Zebedee their father was also a fisherman, so it is assumed that they would have followed on in his profession.Matthew, (also called 'Levi') was a tax collectorThe rest of the disciples were:James, the son of AlpheusPhilip,Bartholomew (also called 'Nathaniel')Thomas (also called 'didymus' - 'the twin')Thaddeus, also called 'Judas' or 'Jude'Simon the Zealot, andJudas Iscariot. (who betrayed Jesus). After his suicide, Matthias took his place, but Matthias wasn't at the Last Supper as he did not become a disciple until after Jesus' death and resurrection.We are not told the professions/occupations of these disciples.
What apostle was in charge of the money?
Mathew , he was a ridiculed Tax collector before , he joined the Apostles
Who were Matthew's acquaintances?
Matthew was a tax collector and by that occupation was shunned by most people. Tax collectors were viewed as traitors because they worked for the Roman government. Probably most of Matthew's acquaintances were fellow tax collectors and then when he became Jesus' disciple his main acquaintances were his fellow disciples. By being a tax collector, Matthew was helpful to Jesus' ministry to other tax collectors.
