Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
Parallel translations
- WEB Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;
- KJV Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
- NKJV Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot;
- NASB and Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot;
- NLT Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (who was called the zealot),
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Quick answer
The list continues with Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot. The Twelve include men of varied backgrounds.
Overview
This portion names more apostles, including Matthew the former tax collector and Simon the Zealot, figures from opposite ends of the political spectrum. Their unity under Christ shows the reconciling power of the gospel. The diversity of the Twelve testifies that Jesus gathers his people from every kind of background.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Matt 9:9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
- Mark 3:18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
- Acts 1:13When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- Acts 15:13When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
- John 11:16Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
- Gal 1:19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
- Matt 10:3–4Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
- Mark 2:14As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
- Gal 2:9And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
- Jas 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
- Luke 5:27After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
- John 20:24Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
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