Mark 3:18

The list of apostles continues with Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot. It matters because it records the ordinary, varied men Christ chose as foundations of the church.

Cross-references · 25

• Acts 1:13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
• Mark 2:14And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
• Jas 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
• Matt 9:9And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
• Luke 6:14–16Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
• John 6:5–8When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
• John 20:24–29But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
• Acts 15:13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
• John 1:40One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
• Luke 5:27–29And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
• Matt 10:3–4Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
• Gal 1:19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
• John 11:16Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
• John 1:43–45The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
• Gal 2:9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
• Acts 21:18And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
• 1 Cor 15:7After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
• Jude 1:1Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
• John 12:21–22The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
• John 14:8–9Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
• 1 Cor 9:5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
• John 21:2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
• Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
• Matt 13:55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
• John 14:22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

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