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Good News Translation

Mark 3:18

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

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,
Easy-to-Read Version
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon, the Zealot,
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,
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 a hill and called to himself the men he wanted. They came to him, 14 and he chose twelve, whom he named apostles. "I have chosen you to be with me," he told them. "I will also send you out to preach, 15 and you will have authority to drive out demons." 16 These are the twelve he chose: Simon (Jesus gave him the name Peter); 17 James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus gave them the name Boanerges, which means "Men of Thunder"); 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Patriot, 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. 20 Then Jesus went home. Again such a large crowd gathered that Jesus and his disciples had no time to eat. 21 When his family heard about it, they set out to take charge of him, because people were saying, "He's gone mad!"

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
Then the Lord God said to the snake, "You will be punished for this; you alone of all the animals must bear this curse: From now on you will crawl on your belly, and you will have to eat dust as long as you live.
Genesis 3:15
I will make you and the woman hate each other; her offspring and yours will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head, and you will bite her offspring's heel."
Joshua 23:13
you may be sure that the Lord your God will no longer drive these nations out as you advance. Rather, they will be as dangerous for you as a trap or a pit and as painful as a whip on your back or thorns in your eyes. And this will last until none of you are left in this good land which the Lord your God has given you.
Job 1:21
He said, "I was born with nothing, and I will die with nothing. The Lord gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!"
Job 5:5
Hungry people will eat the fool's crops— even the grain growing among thorns— and thirsty people will envy his wealth.
Job 31:40
then instead of wheat and barley, may weeds and thistles grow. The words of Job are ended.
Psalms 90:3
You tell us to return to what we were; you change us back to dust.
Psalms 104:2
you cover yourself with light. You have spread out the heavens like a tent
Proverbs 22:5
If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way.
Proverbs 24:31
They were full of thorn bushes and overgrown with weeds. The stone wall around them had fallen 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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