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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who were the 12 close followers of Jesus who spread his teachings after the Resurrection?
A
Apostles
B
Orthodox Christians
C
Messiahs
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew/Nathanael, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas the Greater, and Judas Iscariot are names that have been closely associated with the Jesus’ teaching since the earliest days of Christianity.

Detailed explanation-2: -After Jesus, the two most significant figures in Christianity are the apostles Peter and Paul/Saul. Paul, in particular, takes a leading role in spreading the teachings of Jesus to Gentiles (non Jews) in the Roman Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Luke 6:13 it is stated that Jesus chose 12 from his disciples “whom he named apostles, ‘’ and in Mark 6:30 the Twelve are called Apostles when mention is made of their return from the mission of preaching and healing on which Jesus had sent them.

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