Mark 3:13-19
The Appointing of the Twelve Apostles
13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve—designating them apostles—that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons. 16 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter 17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder); 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
John 15:16
Jesus Chose His Twelve Disciples
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.
Acts 4:12-22
Ordinary Uneducated Disciples
12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. 15 So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. 16 “What are we going to do with these men?” they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign, and we cannot deny it. 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”
18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened. 22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
Matthew 11:25
God Sometimes Hides Things from the Wise
25 At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
John 8:12
Jesus is the Light
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 14:6
Jesus is Truth
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Does one need a lot of knowledge and information from different sources to see the Light?...Does one need to be a scholar to see the Truth?...
Jesus chose His Twelve Disciples...He chose them for a reason...Jesus did not choose His Disciples for the knowledge they possessed...They were normal, ordinary, unschooled men who were fishermen, a zealot, and a tax collector among them...They did not have credentials like the Sanhedrin, teachers of the law, the scribes, and others had, but Jesus chose them anyway...What they saw from Him was the Truth and the Light...The Twelve minus one were able to see the Light and the Truth...
Jesus lived among and taught these Twelve ordinary men about God and life...The ones who got to see the True path to the Light were His Disciples...And like children learning and watching they learned from Him...They got to see the potential of Man...They got to see the Great Example of life...The ones He hand chose...And they saw something very special in Him...Somehow they saw this Light and Truth in Him...They may have lacked some knowledge and wisdom, but what they saw and learned, they would never forget...They will eternally never forget Him...