When the greatest teacher in the world was born 2000 years ago he taught love and peace to all. Through out his teachings he took a select few to groom and educate to carry on when he was gone. These twelve extraordinary people are examples for which we are to be and how we are to live 2000 years later. The twelve followers that Jesus chose for his ministry were not a group of exceptional education, birthright or religious or social standings. Out of the twelve pupils of Jesus, eleven were unwaveringly faithful, but one would betray his dearest friend for his own personal gain. Let's begin by searching where the disciples came from and what kind of people they were.

The disciples were not extraordinary people by any standards, only what they did in their lives was considered extraordinary. All of the disciples are assumed to be of Jewish...