What were the professions of the twelve apostles?
Question:
What were the professions of the twelve apostles? I know four were fishermen. What about the rest?
Answer:
The original twelve apostles were:
| Simon Peter or Cephas | fisherman - Matthew 4:18 |
| Andrew | fisherman - Matthew 4:18 |
| James | fisherman - Matthew 4:18 |
| John | fisherman - Matthew 4:18 |
| Philip | |
| Nathaniel or Bartholomew | |
| Levi or Matthew | tax collector - Matthew 10:3 |
| Thomas | |
| James the son of Alphaeus or Cleopas | |
| Simon, the Zealot | |
| Judas the son of James or Labbaeus Thaddaeus | |
| Judas Iscariot |
Two apostles were replaced:
| Matthias replaced Judas Iscariot | |
| Paul replaced James | tentmaker - Acts 18:2-3 |
Nothing is said in the Bible regarding the occupations of the rest.
