Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up. Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.” Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”

So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man's blood; see to it yourselves.” And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified. — Matthew 27:15-25

But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly. — Luke 22:60-62

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, forJesus often met there with his disciples. So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?” They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. — John 18:1-6

Jesus wept. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man also have kept this man from dying?” — John 11:35, 36

After several months of research and work, I'm pleased to announce the release of two new Symbols packs. Symbols 2 and Symbols 3 feature some of the most common symbols that are associated with the apostles and evangelists. In each of these packs, you'll receive a total of 42 designs that are spread across several file types and sizes.

Both Symbols 2 and 3 include the twelve apostles, the apostle Paul, and two variations of the four evangelists in both light and dark versions. You can view a list of what's included below.

What's included:

• Symbols of the apostles, Peter, James the Greater, John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, James the Less, Matthew, Jude, Simon, Matthias, and Paul.
• Symbols of the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
• A PDF contact sheet of all the symbols that can be viewed at a glance (pictured above)
• Graphics in the form of PNGs, JPEGs, TIFFs, and EPS vector files.
• Two pixel sizes of graphics: 600 x 600 and 1200 x 1200.

To celebrate their release, I've made a brief guide to these symbols and their meaning. You can download the guide below by clicking the image. I've put a lot of time and research into building these symbols and this guide, and I hope it shows when you see them for yourself. These symbols can be a wonderful tool when teaching the apostles and evangelists to church members and students and I pray that you'll find them useful as you proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Click to download free Symbols guide