The Twelve Disciples; Instructions for Service

2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;





Mat 10:2
Simon—Simon is a name very usual among the Talmudists for Simeon. By which name our apostle is also called, Acts 15:14.

Let these words be taken notice of, "R. Eliezer inquired of R. Simon concerning a certain thing; but he answered him not. He inquired of R. Joshua Ben Levi, and he answered. R. Eliezer was enraged that R. Simeon answered him not."

James son of Zebedee, and his brother John—These two were called next and together, and therefore are placed in this order: the former is so called, to distinguish him from another James, the son of Alphaeus, after mentioned; and the latter is the beloved disciple; these were surnamed "Boanerges", that is, "sons of thunder."

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible. Used by permission www.onlinebible.us

Lightfoot, John. "Commentary on Matthew 10." "John Lightfoot Commentary on the Gospels." . 1675.

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