Matthew 10:2-4

2 These are the names of the 12 apostles:

10:2Jesus chose 12 of his disciples to be with him so that he could teach them. He called these 12 men his 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.

10:3Bartholomew was also called Nathanael. See John 1:45.

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

10:3Matthew was also called Levi.

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

10:3Thaddaeus was also called Judas, son of James. See Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13.

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