One of the dozen men was a tax collector, and several others were fishermen who plied their trade on the waters of Galilee. When they were called to serve, they devoted themselves to being witnesses to the world of the one who called them.
They were the twelve leading disciples or "apostles" chosen by Jesus Christ nearly two millennia ago.
The men who hold that same title today come from a variety of fields, including law, business, medicine, academia and the judiciary. When they were called to serve, they too put aside their respective professions to serve full-time as witnesses of Christ.
They are the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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