Study it in the app“Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee and John his brother;”
Nowδὲthe namesτὰ ὀνόματάof the twelveτῶν δώδεκαapostlesἀποστόλωνareἐστινthese:ταῦταfirst,πρῶτοςSimon,Σίμωνwhoὁis calledλεγόμενοςPeter,ΠέτροςandκαὶAndrewἈνδρέαςhis brother;ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦJamesἸάκωβοςthe sonὁof Zebedeeτοῦ ΖεβεδαίουandκαὶJohnἸωάννηςhis brother;ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomata” appearstwelve
The quantity twelve, the number of the tribes of Israel.
Where else “dōdeka” appearsapostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolōn” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsfirst
The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.
Where else “prōtos” appearsSimon
Simon: the name of several men in the New Testament. The most often named is Simon Peter; also Simon the Zealot, one of the Twelve; Simon, a brother of Jesus; Simon of Cyrene; Simon the leper; a Pharisee; the magician of Samaria; the tanner of Joppa; and the father of Judas Iscariot.
Where else “Simōn” appearscall
To call someone by a name.
Where else “legomenos” appearsPeter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appearsAndrew
Andrew, brother of Simon Peter, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Andreas” appearsbrother
A man born of the same parents as another, or of the same family.
Where else “adelphos” appearsJames
James, the Greek form of Jacob. Several men in the New Testament bear the name: James son of Zebedee and James son of Alphaeus, both among the Twelve, and James the brother of Jesus.
Where else “Iakōbos” appearsZebedee
Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, father of James and John.
Where else “Zebedaiou” appearsJohn
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēs” appears“Apostle” means “one who is sent.”
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The choosing of the twelve
Matthew 10:1-4
1And calling to himself his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to drive them out and to heal every disease and every sickness. 2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee and John his brother; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, who also handed him over.
13And he goes up onto the mountain and summons those whom he himself wanted, and they came to him. 14And he appointed twelve, so that they might be with him and so that he might send them out to proclaim 15and to have authority to drive out the demons. 16And he appointed the Twelve: and he gave Simon the name Peter; 17and James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (and he gave them the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder); 18and Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus and Simon the Cananaean 19and Judas Iscariot, who also handed him over.
12Now it happened in these days that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. 13And when day came, he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles: 14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew, 15and Matthew and Thomas and James son of Alphaeus and Simon who was called the Zealot, 16and Judas son of James and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
1And calling to himself his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to drive them out and to heal every disease and every sickness.
2 · This verse (above)
3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus;
1. What it says
What instructions did Jesus give the twelve when he sent them out (vv. 7–10)?
2. What it means
Why does Jesus say not to be afraid, even while he announces that there will be opposition (vv. 26–31)?
3. How I live it
Jesus says whoever gives a cup of cold water will not lose their reward (v. 42). Whom can you serve this way today?
