70 Apostles or More?

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Most people think that there were only twelve apostles, here is a list found within the pages of the Bible of named apostles.

1. Simon Peter (Matt. 10:2)
2. Andrew (Matt. 10:2)
3. James the son of Zebedee (Matt. 10:2)
4. John (Matt. 10:2)
5. Philip (Matt. 10:3)
6. Bartholomew (Matt. 10:3)
7. Thomas (Matt. 10:3)
8. Matthew (Matt. 10:3)
9. James the son of Alphaeus (Matt. 10:3)
10. Thaddaeus (Matt. 10:3), or Judas the son of James (Luke 6:16)
11. Simon the Zealot (Matt. 10:4)
12. Judas Iscariot (Matt. 10:4)
13. Matthias (Acts 1:26)
14. Paul (Gal. 1:1)
15. Barnabas (1 Cor. 9:5-6, Acts 14:4, 14)
16. Andronicus (Rom. 16:7)
17. Junias (Rom. 16:7)--female
18. James, the Lord's brother (Gal. 1:19)
19. Silas (Silvanus) (1 Thess. 1:1, 2:6)
20. Timothy (1 Thess. 1:1, 2:6)
21. Unnamed apostles (1 Cor. 15:7)
22. The seventy (Luke 10:1)
23. Epaphroditus (Php 2:25)