Simon Peter had given up wife, family and business to follow Jesus. John was told by his father that he was too young to follow the Rabbi, but he had done it anyway. Andrew knew the moment he saw Jesus that He was the Messiah. Simon, the Zealot, saw the man he believed held the key to Israel's freedom from the Romans, so he followed. Matthew found acceptance when Jesus entered his tax office and left all of that behind. Mary longed for real, caring love and friends, which she found in the band of women who aided the Rabbi in his work. Nicodemus discovered the truth foretold in Scripture, but...