Famous People in the New Testament

I. People in the four gospels:

 1) When Jesus was born:
        Zechariah and Elizabeth were the parents of John the Baptist
        The angel Gabriel gave a message to Jesus' mother Mary
        Mary was engaged to Joseph
        King Herod wanted to kill Jesus
        Simon and Anna blessed Jesus

 2) The names of Jesus' twelve disciples:
       Simon (also called Peter), James, John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew,
       Matthew (also called Levi), Thomas, James, Thaddeus, Simon, Judas

 3) Some of Jesus' friends:
        Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead;
        Lazarus' sisters Mary and Martha;
        Other women who followed Jesus: Mary Magdalene, Salome

 4) When Jesus was judged:
        Jesus was judged by the Roman governor Pontius Pilate and by King Herod (a descendant of the King Herod mentioned above).
        A prisoner named Barabbas was set free.

 II. People in the Book of Acts:

Stephen was the first person killed because he believed in Jesus. Paul (also called Saul) preached the gospel in many countries.
Luke, Mark, Barnabas, and Silas traveled with Paul at various times.
Jesus' brother James was leader of the church in Jerusalem.

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