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Eleven, the

A name used for Jesus's disciples after Jesus was raised from the dead (Mark 16:14; Luke 24:9, 33) and at the Jewish festival Pentecost (Acts 2:14). This name was used after Judas Iscariot killed himself.

See Apostle, Apostleship.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subject

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