Markus 3:18

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en Andréas en Filippus, en Bartholoméüs en Matthéüs, en Thomas en Jakobus, die seun van Alféüs, en Thaddéüs en Simon Kananítes,

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Andrew: John 1:40, John 6:8, John 12:21, John 12:22, Acts 1:13

Philip: John 1:43-45, John 6:5-7, John 14:8, John 14:9

Bartholomew: Matthew 10:3, Luke 6:14, Acts 1:13

Matthew: Mark 2:14, Matthew 9:9, Luke 5:27-29, Levi, Luke 6:15

Thomas: John 11:16, John 20:24-29, John 21:2, Acts 1:13

James: Mark 6:3, Matthew 10:3, Matthew 13:55, Luke 6:15, Acts 15:13, Acts 21:18, 1 Corinthians 9:5, 1 Corinthians 15:7, Galatians 1:19, Galatians 2:9, James 1:1

Alphaeus: Mark 2:14

Thaddaeus: Matthew 10:3, Luke 6:16, John 14:22, Acts 1:13, Judas the brother of James, Jude 1:1

Simon: Matthew 10:4, Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13, Simon Zelotes

Canaanite: בםבםיפחע [Strong's G2581], so called, not from being a native of Canaan, בםבבם [Strong's G5477], which would have been בםבםבןע, but from the Hebrew Kana, to be zealous, whence he is called in Greek חכשפחע [Strong's G2208], Zelotes, or the Zealot, from זחכןש [Strong's G2206], to be zealous.

Reciprocal: Matthew 10:2 - Andrew Mark 1:16 - Simon John 1:44 - Philip

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Andrew,.... The brother of Peter;

and Philip, who was of Bethsaida;

and Bartholomew, whom Dr. Lightfoot thinks is the same with Nathaniel: the name may be the same with בר תלמיון, "Bar Talmion", with the Jews y; :-.

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and Matthew, the publican, who was called Levi;

and Thomas, who was called Didymus, from his being a twin;

and James, the son of Alphaeus, to distinguish him from the other James, the son of Zebedee, and who is sometimes called "the less";

and Thaddaeus, whose name was also Lebbaeus, and likewise Jude, the author of the Epistle that bears that name;

and Simon the Canaanite, or Zelotes; of these men, and their several names, :-.

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y Vajikra Rabba, sect. 6. fol. 151. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For an account of the appointment of the apostles, see the notes at Matthew 10:1-4.

And calleth unto him whom he would - Those whom he chose; whom he was about to appoint to the apostleship. See the notes at John 15:16.

Mark 3:14

He ordained twelve - The word rendered “ordained” here does not express our notion of ordination to the ministry. It means, literally, “he made” - that is, he “appointed” twelve to be with him.

Twelve - The reason why “twelve” were chosen was, probably, that such a number would be deemed competent witnesses of what they saw; that they could not be easily charged with being excited by sympathy, or being deluded, as a multitude might; and that, being destined to go into all the world, a considerable number seemed indispensable. Perhaps, also, there was some reference to the fact that “twelve” was the number of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Mark 3:17

Boanerges - This word is made up of two Hebrew words signifying “sons of thunder,” meaning that they, on some accounts, “resembled” thunder. See the notes at Matthew 1:1. It is not known why this name was given to James and John. They are nowhere else called by it. Some suppose it was because they wished to call down fire from heaven and consume a certain village of the Samaritans, Luke 9:54. It is, however, more probable that it was on account of something fervid, and glowing, and powerful in their genius and eloquence.