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Mark 3:18

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon, the Zealot,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Alpheus (Alphaeus);   Andrew;   Apostles;   Bartholomew;   Call;   James;   Jesus, the Christ;   Matthew;   Philip;   Simon;   Thaddaeus;   Thomas;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bartholomew;   James;   Judas;   Nathanael;   Simon;   Simon Peter;   Thaddaeus;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Bartholomew;   James;   Judas;   Zelotes;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Bartholemew;   Matthew;   Thaddaeus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apostle;   Jesus Christ;   Kingdom of God;   Sermon on the Mount;   Worship;   Zealot;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Alphaeus;   Canaanite;   James;   Jude;   Jude, Epistle of;   Peter;   Philip;   Simon;   Thaddaeus;   Thomas;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Alphaeus;   Bartholomew;   James;   Jude;   Lebbaeus;   Matthew;   Philip the Apostle;   Simeon;   Thaddaeus;   Thomas;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Alphaeus;   Bartholomew;   Cananaean;   Disciples;   James;   Judas;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Matthew;   Parables;   Thomas;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Alphaeus;   Bartholomew;   Brethren of the Lord;   Cananaean;   Judas;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Nathanael;   Philip;   Thaddaeus;   Thomas;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Alphaeus ;   Apostles;   Bartholomew ;   Cananaean;   James ;   Jealousy (2);   John (the Apostle);   Judas;   Lebbaeus;   Mary;   Matthew ;   Names;   Philip ;   Political Conditions;   Simon;   Surname;   Thomas;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Alphaeus ;   Apostle;   Bartholomew ;   Canaanite, the ;   James, Son of Alphaeus;   Judas ;   Matthew ;   New Testament;   Philip ;   Simon ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Apostle;   Bartholomew;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Judas;   Philip;   Thomas;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Alphae'us;   An'drew;   Barthol'omew;   Ca'naanite, the,;   Jude,;   Nathan'ael;   Pe'ter;   Si'mon;   Thadde'us,;   Thom'as;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Twelve;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Simon Maccabaeus;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Alphaeus;   Andrew;   Bartholomew;   James;   Judas;   Judas of James;   Mary;   Matthew;   Peter, the First Epistle of;   Philip (2);   Simon (2);   Simon the Canaanite;   Thaddaeus;   Thomas;   Zealot;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Bartholomew;   James;   Zealots;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Andrew; Philip and Bartholomew; Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot,
King James Version (1611)
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
King James Version
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
English Standard Version
Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot,
New American Standard Bible
and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot;
New Century Version
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
Amplified Bible
and [He also appointed] Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew (Nathanael), and Matthew (Levi the tax collector), and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (Judas the son of James), and Simon the Zealot;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot;
Legacy Standard Bible
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot;
Berean Standard Bible
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
Contemporary English Version
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus were also apostles. The others were Simon, known as the Eager One,
Complete Jewish Bible
Andrew, Philip, Bar-Talmai, Mattityahu, T'oma, Ya‘akov Ben-Halfai, Taddai, Shim‘on the Zealot,
Darby Translation
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Andrew, and Philippe, & Bartlemew, and Matthewe, and Thomas, and Iames, the sonne of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananite,
George Lamsa Translation
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot,
Good News Translation
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Patriot,
Lexham English Bible
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot,
Literal Translation
Also He appointed Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
American Standard Version
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,
Bible in Basic English
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot;
Hebrew Names Version
Andrai; Pilipos; Bar-Talmai; Mattityahu; T'oma; Ya`akov, the son of Halfai; Taddi; Shim`on the Zealot;
International Standard Version
Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus;Lebbaeus
">[fn] Simon the Cananaean;Cananaean
is Aram. for Zealot.">[fn]
Etheridge Translation
And Andreas, and Philipos, and Bar-Thulmai, and Mathai, and Thoma, and Jacub bar Chalphai, and Thadai, and Shemun the Zealous,
Murdock Translation
And [fn] Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Andrewe, and Philip, and Bartholomewe, and Matthewe, and Thomas, and Iames the sonne of Alphee, and Thaddeus, and Simon Cananite,
English Revised Version
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,
World English Bible
Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
that is, the sons of thunder) And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus,
Weymouth's New Testament
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananaean,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he clepide Andrew and Filip, and Bartholomew and Matheu, and Thomas and James Alfey, and Thadee,
Update Bible Version
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,
Webster's Bible Translation
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
New English Translation
and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
New King James Version
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananite;
New Living Translation
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon (the zealot),
New Life Bible
The others were Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Canaanite,
New Revised Standard
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the zealot;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew and Matthew, and Thomas and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus and Simon the Cananean:
Revised Standard Version
Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Andrew and Philip and Bartlemew and Mathew and Thomas and Iames the sonne of Alphey and Taddeus and Symon of Cane
Young's Literal Translation
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananite,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and Andrew, and Philippe, and Bartylmew, and Mathew, and Thomas, and Iames ye sonne of Alpheus, and Taddeus, and Symon of Cana,
Mace New Testament (1729)
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Canaanite,
Simplified Cowboy Version
Andy, Phil, Bart, Matt, Tom, the other James, Thad, Simon the Fanatic,

Contextual Overview

13 Then Jesus went up on a hill and invited those he wanted to go with him. So they joined him there. 14 And he chose twelve men and called them apostles. He wanted these twelve men to be with him, and he wanted to send them to other places to tell people God's message. 15 He also wanted them to have the power to force demons out of people. 16 These are the names of the twelve men Jesus chose: Simon (the one Jesus named Peter), 17 James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee (the ones Jesus named Boanerges, which means "Sons of Thunder"), 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon, the Zealot, 19 Judas Iscariot (the one who handed Jesus over to his enemies). 20 Then Jesus went home, but again a large crowd gathered there. There were so many people that he and his followers could not eat. 21 His family heard about all these things. They went to get him because people said he was crazy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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

Cross-References

Genesis 3:14
So the Lord God said to the snake, "You did this very bad thing, so bad things will happen to you. It will be worse for you than for any other animal. You must crawl on your belly and eat dust all the days of your life.
Genesis 3:15
I will make you and the woman enemies to each other. Your children and her children will be enemies. You will bite her child's foot, but he will crush your head."
Joshua 23:13
the Lord your God will not help you defeat your enemies. They will become like a trap for you. They will cause you pain—like smoke and dust in your eyes. And you will be forced to leave this good land. The Lord your God gave you this land. But you can lose it if you don't obey this command.
Job 1:21
and said, "When I was born into this world, I was naked and had nothing. When I die and leave this world, I will be naked and have nothing. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Praise the name of the Lord !"
Job 5:5
Hungry people ate all his crops, even the grain growing among the thorns, and greedy people took all he had.
Job 31:40
If I ever did any of these bad things, let thorns and weeds grow in my fields instead of wheat and barley!" Job's words are finished.
Psalms 90:3
You bring people into this world, and you change them into dust again.
Psalms 104:2
You wear light like a robe. You spread out the skies like a curtain.
Proverbs 22:5
Evil people are trapped by many troubles, but those who want to live avoid them.
Proverbs 24:31
Weeds were growing everywhere! Wild vines covered the ground, and the wall around the vineyard was broken and falling down.

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.


 
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