People in the Bible

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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

  • Mary
    • - Espoused or basically already considered married to Joeseph.(Matthew 1:18)
    • - Found with child by the Holy Ghost (Matthew 1:18)
    • - Wise men saw Jesus with Mary (Matthew 2:11)
  • Joseph
    • - Wanted to break off the espousal with Mary (Matthew 1:19)
    • - Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream telling him to take Mary as his wife (Matthew 1:20)
    • - Angel also said the child's father is the Holy Ghost (Matthew 1:20)
    • - Angel told him to call his son Jesus (Matthew 1:21)
    • - Jesus will save his people from their sins (Matthew 1:21)
    • - He did not consumate his marriage with Mary until she had Jesus (Matthew 1:25)
    • - Angel of the Lord appeared in a dream telling Joseph to flee into Egypt with Mary and Jesus (Matthew 2:13)
    • - Went to Egypt with Mary and Jesus in the middle of the night(Matthew 2:14)
  • Angel of the Lord
    • - Told Joseph to take Mary as his wife (Matthew 1:20)
    • - Told Joseph to name his son Jesus (Matthew 1:21)
    • - Told Joseph to call his son Jesus (Matthew 1:21)
    • - Appeared in a dream telling Joseph to flee into Egypt with Mary and Jesus (Matthew 2:13)
    • - Warned Joseph that Herod would try to kill Jesus (Matthew 2:13)
  • Herod
    • - King when Jesus was born (Matthew 2:1)
    • - Called chief priests and scribes together to find out where the Christ was born. (Matthew 2:2-4)
    • - Talked with the Wise Men (Matthew 2:7-9)
    • - Comanded his soliders to kill all children two years old and under in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:16)
    • - Death of Herod (Matthew 2:20)
    • - Herod Died (Matthew 2:19)
  • Isreal
    • - Isreal is called God's people (Matthew 2:6)
  • Wise Men of the East
    • - 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)
  • Archelaus
    • - Herod's son, and ruled after Herod died.
  • 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)