Gospel of Andrew: Jesus Appoints the 12 Disciples Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Judas Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Him. Now Simon, who is called Peter, came near to Jesus, and said to him, ""My Lord, there are two named Judas! How ever shall we tell them apart?"" And he replied, ""Oh these things usually work themselves out.""