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42 people shown, in the order of the biblical story.

Life of Christ 42

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Jesus Christ also Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Christ, Emmanuel, Son of God, Son of man	Israelite / Jew Jewish (tribe of Judah, house of David), raised in Nazareth of Galilee	The Son of God; the promised Messiah and Saviour of the world	c. 6-4 BC (birth) to c. AD 30-33 (death and resurrection)
Mary, the mother of Jesus also Mary	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Nazareth in Galilee	Virgin chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus	c. 6-4 BC (birth of Jesus) to the early church
Joseph, husband of Mary also Joseph	Israelite / Jew Jewish (house and lineage of David), of Nazareth	Carpenter; husband of Mary and legal father of Jesus	c. 6-4 BC (birth of Jesus)
Elisabeth also Elizabeth	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of the daughters of Aaron	Mother of John the Baptist	c. 7-5 BC
Zacharias also Zechariah	Israelite / Jew Jewish priest of the course of Abia	Priest; father of John the Baptist	c. 7-5 BC
John the Baptist also John, John the Baptist	Israelite / Jew Jewish (of priestly family)	Prophet; forerunner of the Messiah	c. AD 28-29 (ministry)
Anna	Israelite / Jew Jewish (tribe of Aser)	Prophetess in the temple	c. 6-4 BC
Simeon	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jerusalem	Devout man who blessed the infant Jesus in the temple	c. 6-4 BC
The Wise Men also wise men, Magi	Gentile Gentiles 'from the east' (Matthew 2:1)	Gentile visitors who came to worship the infant Jesus	c. 6-4 BC
Herod the Great also Herod, Herod the king	Gentile Idumean (Edomite) by descent; king of Judaea under Rome	King of Judaea at the birth of Jesus	reigned c. 37-4 BC
Herod Antipas also Herod, Herod the tetrarch, king Herod	Gentile Herodian dynasty (Idumean descent); tetrarch of Galilee under Rome	Tetrarch of Galilee who beheaded John the Baptist	tetrarch c. 4 BC - AD 39
Herodias	Gentile Herodian family (Idumean descent)	Wife of Herod Antipas who sought the death of John the Baptist	c. AD 28-29
Peter also Simon, Simon Peter, Cephas, Simon Barjona	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a fisherman of Bethsaida who lived in Capernaum	Apostle; leading spokesman of the Twelve	c. AD 28 - 60s
Andrew	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a fisherman of Bethsaida	Apostle; brother of Peter	c. AD 28-30s
James, son of Zebedee also James, Boanerges	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a Galilean fisherman	Apostle; first of the Twelve to be martyred	c. AD 28 - 44
John the apostle also John, John son of Zebedee, Boanerges	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a Galilean fisherman	Apostle; one of the three closest to Jesus	c. AD 28 - late first century
Philip the apostle also Philip	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethsaida	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Bartholomew also Nathanael	Israelite / Jew Jewish (Nathanael was of Cana in Galilee)	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Thomas also Didymus	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Matthew also Levi	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Capernaum	Tax collector (publican) who became an apostle	c. AD 28-30s
James, son of Alphaeus also James	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Thaddaeus also Lebbaeus, Judas (not Iscariot), Judas the brother of James	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Simon the Zealot also Simon, Simon Zelotes, Simon the Canaanite	Israelite / Jew Jewish ('Canaanite' here is generally understood as an Aramaic word meaning zealot, not a nationality)	Apostle	c. AD 28-30s
Judas Iscariot also Judas, Iscariot	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle who betrayed Jesus	c. AD 28-30
Mary Magdalene also Mary	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Magdala in Galilee	Devoted follower of Jesus; first witness of the risen Lord	c. AD 28-30
Martha	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethany near Jerusalem	Friend of Jesus; sister of Mary and Lazarus	c. AD 29-30
Mary of Bethany also Mary	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethany near Jerusalem	Friend of Jesus who sat at his feet and anointed him	c. AD 29-30
Lazarus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Bethany near Jerusalem	Friend of Jesus raised from the dead	c. AD 30
Nicodemus	Israelite / Jew Jewish; a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews	Pharisee and ruler who came to Jesus by night	c. AD 28-30
Joseph of Arimathaea also Joseph, Joseph of Arimathea	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Arimathaea; a rich man and honourable counsellor	Secret disciple who buried Jesus in his own tomb	c. AD 30
Zacchaeus also Zacchæus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jericho	Chief tax collector of Jericho who repented	c. AD 30
The Woman of Samaria also woman of Samaria, Samaritan woman	Gentile Samaritan (of Sychar in Samaria); not Jewish	Samaritan woman who met Jesus at Jacob's well	c. AD 28
The Syrophoenician Woman also Syrophenician, woman of Canaan, Canaanite woman	Gentile A Greek, a Syrophenician by nation (Mark 7:26); 'a woman of Canaan' (Matthew 15:22)	Gentile mother whose great faith Jesus praised	c. AD 29
The Centurion of Capernaum also centurion	Gentile Gentile soldier (a centurion) stationed at Capernaum	Gentile centurion whose servant Jesus healed	c. AD 28
The Centurion at the Cross also centurion	Gentile Roman army officer (Gentile)	Roman centurion who confessed Jesus at his death	c. AD 30
Pontius Pilate also Pilate	Gentile Roman; governor of Judaea	Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to be crucified	governor c. AD 26-36
Caiaphas	Israelite / Jew Jewish; high priest in Jerusalem	High priest who presided at the trial of Jesus	high priest c. AD 18-36
Annas	Israelite / Jew Jewish; former high priest	Former high priest who first questioned Jesus	c. AD 30-33
Barabbas	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Prisoner released instead of Jesus	c. AD 30
Simon of Cyrene also Simon, a Cyrenian	Israelite / Jew Of Cyrene in North Africa (Scripture does not state his ancestry; Cyrene had a large Jewish community)	Man compelled to carry the cross of Jesus	c. AD 30
Jairus	Israelite / Jew Jewish; a ruler of the synagogue	Synagogue ruler whose daughter Jesus raised	c. AD 28-29
Bartimaeus also Bartimæus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jericho	Blind beggar healed by Jesus	c. AD 30

"Gentile" means anyone who was not of the people of Israel. From Melchizedek, Rahab and Ruth to Cornelius and Lydia, Scripture shows God's promise to Abraham reaching every nation: "in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 12:3).