How Old Were the Disciples?

Shortly after Jesus announced his public ministry he began to call His disciples. Have you ever really thought about the ages of these 12 disciples of Jesus? Based on depictions in movies and historical paintings we’ve been led to believe that the disciples were mostly older than Jesus, and we know Jesus was about age 30 (Luke 3:23) when he began his public ministry. Would it surprise you if the disciples were mostly teenagers? . . .