Mar 3:18 | TNotes | STEP | 3:18 Philip is fifth on all four lists of the twelve disciples (Matt 10:1-4 ; Luke 6:12-16 ; Acts 1:13 ); James the son of Alphaeus (not the son of Zebedee and brother of John) is always ninth. Bartholomew might be Nathanael (John 1:43-51 ), and Matthew is probably Levi, the tax collector (Mark 2:14 ; Matt 9:9 ). Although Thomas is referred to as “the twin” (John 11:16 ; 20:24 ; 21:2 ), nothing else is said in the New Testament about this. Thaddaeus (Matt 10:3 ) is missing from Luke’s list; he might be Judas, the son of James (Luke 6:16 ; Acts 1:13 ). That a government official (Matthew) and an anti-government activist ( Simon ... the zealot ) were among the twelve apostles testifies to Jesus’ ability to change people’s hearts and overcome natural antagonism.

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bMatt 10:1-4►

cLuke 6:12-16►

dActs 1:13►

eJohn 1:43-51►

fMark 2:14►

gMatt 9:9►

hJohn 11:16►

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kMatt 10:3►

lLuke 6:16►

mActs 1:13►

‏ Mark 3:18

3:18 ^a Philip is fifth on all four lists of the twelve disciples (Matt 10:1-4 ^b; Luke 6:12-16 ^c; Acts 1:13 ^d); James the son of Alphaeus (not the son of Zebedee and brother of John) is always ninth. Bartholomew might be Nathanael (John 1:43-51 ^e), and Matthew is probably Levi, the tax collector (Mark 2:14 ^f; Matt 9:9 ^g). Although Thomas is referred to as “the twin” (John 11:16 ^h; 20:24 ⁱ; 21:2 ^j), nothing else is said in the New Testament about this. Thaddaeus (Matt 10:3 ^k) is missing from Luke’s list; he might be Judas, the son of James (Luke 6:16 ^l; Acts 1:13 ^m). That a government official (Matthew) and an anti-government activist (Simon ... the zealot) were among the twelve apostles testifies to Jesus’ ability to change people’s hearts and overcome natural antagonism.