There were more Apostles added than the original 12. However, none were chosen because they were the friends of Christ at that time.
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Here is the relationship Christ established with his new circle for the ministry.
Documentation of Christ’s Crucifixion
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: And Simon he surnamed Peter; And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark.3.14,Mark.3.15,Mark.3.16,Mark.3.17,Mark.3.18,Mark.3.19,Mark.3.20,Mark.3.21&version=KJV
Many people will look for the signs Christ described prior to his return. He reminded them and us of what is to come to enter his kingdom.
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake. And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke.21.12,Luke.21.16,Luke.21.17&version=KJV
Later his family arrived to see him while he was teaching. What do you think he said?
¶ Then came his brethren and mother and stood without, and sent unto him, and called him. And the people sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother, and thy brethren seek for thee without. But he answered them, saying, Who is my mother and my brethren? And he looked round about on them, which sat in compass about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren. For whosoever doeth the will of God, he is my brother, my sister, and my mother.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark.3.31,Mark.3.32,Mark.3.33,Mark.3.34,Mark.3.35&version=GNV
Days of the Apostasy are here again. There are documented accounts expressed in modern times. These are concerns within the communities of faith. Those having faith in Christ will be tried as the prophetic words of the Lord confirmed.
For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Phil.3.18,Phil.3.19&version=KJV
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rev.12.9&version=KJV
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rev.12.10,Rev.12.11&version=KJV