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 The term "the twelve" refers to the twelve men that Jesus chose to be his closest disciples, or apostles. After Judas killed himself, they were called "the eleven."
 
-* Jesus had many other disciples, but the title "the twelve" distinguished those who followed him throughout his three-year ministry.
+* Jesus had many other disciples, but the title "the twelve" distinguished those who were apparently closest to Jesus.
 * The names of these twelve disciples are listed in Matthew 10, Mark 3, and Luke 6.
 * Some time after Jesus had returned to heaven, "the eleven" chose a disciple named Matthias to take Judas' place. Then they were called "the twelve" again.
 
 ## Translation Suggestions: ##
 
-* For many languages it may be more clear or more natural to add the noun and say, "the twelve apostles" or "Jesus' twelve closest disciples."
+* For many languages it may be clearer or more natural to add the noun and say, "the twelve apostles" or "Jesus' twelve closest disciples."
 * "The eleven" could also be translated as "Jesus' eleven remaining disciples."
-* Some translations may prefer to use a capital letter to show that it was used as a title, as in, "the twelve" and "the eleven."
+* Some translations may prefer to use a capital letter to show that it was used as a title, as in "the Twelve" and "the Eleven."
 
 (See also: [apostle](../kt/apostle.md), [disciple](../kt/disciple.md))