Bible Topics People in the Bible
I'm listing the people in the Bible as you would encounter them From Matthew to Revelations. As they are encountered again or in a different book of the Bible.
God/Holy Ghost/Jesus -- God also known as the trinity of God
Jesus -- Son of God: see Who Jesus Is
Joseph -- Jesus' Earthly Father, or you can think of him as a step-father
Mary -- Jesus' Mother
The Twelve Apostles
Generations of Jesus Christ from 1:1-16
Herod
- - King when Jesus was born (Matthew 2:16)
- - Comanded his soliders to kill all children 2 and under in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:16)
- - Believed to be rich rulers from the East of Jerusalem (Matthew 2:1-12)
- - Came to worship Jesus and give Jesus gifts (Matthew 2:1-12)
John the Baptist -- Predecessor to Jesus; prepare a way for Jesus (Matthew 3)
-- Baptised with water Matthew 3:11
-- Cast into prision (Matthew 4:12)
Pharisees -- Generation of vipers (Matthew 3:7)
-- Questioned why Jesus ate with publicans and sinners. (Matthew 9:11)
-- Accused Jesus of using Satan's power to cast out devils (Matthew 9:34)
Sadducees -- Generation of vipers (Matthew 3:7)
Devil/Lucifer -- Tempter (Matthew 4:3)
Simon called Peter -- Brother of Andrew (Matthew 4:18)
-- Fishermen (Matthew 4:18)
-- Called by Jesus to become an apostle (Matthew 4:19)
-- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
Andrew -- Brother to Simon called Peter (Matthew 4:18)
-- Fishermen (Matthew 4:18)
-- Called by Jesus to become an apostle (Matthew 4:19)
-- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
James -- Son of Zebedee and brother of John (Matthew 4:21)
-- Fisherman (Matthew 4:21)
-- Called by Jesus to become an apostle (Matthew 4:21-22)
-- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
John -- Son of Zebedee and brother of James (Matthew 4:21)
-- Fisherman (Matthew 4:21)
-- Called by Jesus to become an apostle (Matthew 4:21-22)
-- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
A Leper -- Approaches Jesus at the bottom of Mount of Olives (Matthew 8:2)
-- worships Jesus, asks for healing, and receives healing (Matthew 8:2-3)
Centurion -- Met Jesus in Capernum after Jesus decended the Mount of Olives(Matthew 8:5)
-- A gentile with great faith (Matthew 8:10)
-- Asked for his servant to be healed (Matthew 8:6)
-- Believed Jesus could heal his servant from where Jesus stood (Matthew 8:8)
Peter's mother-in-law -- Jesus healed her sickness with fever (Matthew 8:14-15)
-- She ministered to Jesus (Matthew 8:15)
A Scribe -- Told Jesus that he will follow Him. (Matthew 8:19)
-- Jesus rebuked him, saying the Son of Man has no place to rest. (Matthew 8:20)
Another Disciple -- Asked Jesus to let him bury his father (Matthew 8:21)
-- Jesus told him to follow, and let the dead bury their dead (Matthew 8:22)
Two demon possessed men -- Met Jesus in the country of Gergesenes (Matthew 8:28)
-- Lived in the tombs (Matthew 8:28)
-- They were very frightening and dangerous to others (Matthew 8:28)
-- They were possessed by devils (Matthew 8:28)
-- Jesus cast the demons out of the two men into swine(Matthew 8:32)
Man with Palsy -- Jesus forgives his sins (Matthew 9:2)
-- Jesus heals him (Matthew 9:6)
Scribes -- Believed Jesus blasphemeth when he said he forgave the sins of the man with palsy (Matthew 9:3)
-- Jesus said they had evil in their hearts. (Matthew 9:4)
Matthew -- Called by Jesus to become an apostle (Matthew 9:9)
-- He was a custom/tax collector (Matthew 9:9)
-- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
Diciples of John the Baptist -- Asked why Jesus' disciples did not fast (Matthew 9:14)
Certain ruler -- Had great faith that Jesus would raise his daughter from the dead (Matthew 9:18
Woman -- Had an issue of blood for 12 years (Matthew 9:20)
-- had faith that by just touching the hem of Jesus' garment that she would be healed (Matthew 9:20-21)
-- Jesus told her that her faith had made her whole.(Matthew 9:22)
People at ruler's house -- scorned and doubted Jesus (Matthew 9:24)
-- Jesus kicked them out of the house (Matthew 9:25)
Ruler's Daughter -- She was dead (Matthew 9:18 and Matthew 9:24)
-- Jesus raised her from the dead (Matthew 9:25)
Two Blind Men -- Sought and asked Jesus for healing (Matthew 9:27)
--They believed and had faith Jesus could heal them. (Matthew 9:28-29)
--Jesus healed them (Matthew 9:30)
Dumb Man -- Possessed with a devil was brought to Jesus (Matthew 9:32)
-- Jesus cast out the devil, and he spoke (Matthew 9:33) Philip -- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
Bartholomew -- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
Thomas -- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
James -- The son of Alphaeus (Matthew 10:3)
-- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
Lebbaeus -- surname was Thaddaeus (Matthew 10:3)
-- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
Simon -- The Canaanite (Matthew 10:4)
-- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)
Judas Iscariot -- who also betrayed Jesus (later) (Matthew 4)
-- Jesus gave him power against unclean spirits, and heal all sickness (Matthew 10:1)
-- Jesus told him to go to the lost sheep of Israel. (Matthew 10:5-6)