Matthew 10:2-4

2 These are the names of the 12 apostles:

The first apostle is Simon, who was also called Peter.

Then Simon's brother, who was called Andrew.

Also James and his brother John, who were Zebedee's sons.

3 There were Philip and Bartholomew.

10:3In his book John calls Bartholomew, Nathanael. See John 1:45.

There were Thomas and Matthew. (Matthew's job was to take taxes from people.)

10:3Matthew is another name for Levi.

And James who was the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus.

10:3In this verse and in Mark 3:18, Judas, son of James is called Thaddaeus.

4 There was also Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who later gave Jesus to his enemies.

10:4A Zealot was a man who wanted to fight against the Roman ruler. The Zealots wanted the Jews to rule Israel again.