One of the dozen men was a tax collector, and several others were fishermen who plied their trade on the waters of Galilee. When they were called to serve, they devoted themselves to being witnesses to the world of the one who called them.
They were the twelve leading disciples or "apostles" chosen by Jesus Christ nearly two millennia ago.
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles April 2018
Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks at the Saturday afternoon session of general conference, 5 April 2014. 2018 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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