In Christian tradition, the apostles (Greek: ἀπόστολος, transl.: apostolos; lit. "one who is sent on a mission"), sometimes referred to as the Twelve Apostles, were a small group of twelve people reported to be the disciples of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. 1] They are Jewish messengers sent by Jesus to preach the gospel, initially only to Jews and then also to Gentiles, throughout...