who were the apostles

The twelve apostles are traditionally listed as Peter, Andrew, James (the son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (the son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus (also called Jude, or Judas not Iscariot), Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot. After Judas Iscariot’s betrayal and death, Matthias was chosen to replace him, restoring the number to twelve (in the Acts of the Apostles). These names come from the New Testament, particularly the lists in Matthew 10:2–4, Mark 3:16–19, and Luke 6:14–16, with Acts 1:23–26 describing the selection of Matthias [web results indicate standard lists and explanations consistent with these verses].