English Standard Version
Matthew 10:2
2The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Matthew 10:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
- New International Version (NIV)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;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
- New Living Translation (NLT)Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter’s brother), James (son of Zebedee), John (James’s brother),
Context of Matthew 10:2
1And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
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Τῶν δὲ δώδεκα ἀποστόλων τὰ ὀνόματά ἐστιν ταῦτα·¶ Πρῶτος Σίμων ὁ λεγόμενος Πέτρος καὶ Ἀνδρέας ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ Ἰάκωβος ὁ τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ Ἰωάννης ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- the namesὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- of theἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
- twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
- areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- The firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
- SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
- who is calledλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
- PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreas · AndrewG406
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
- of ZebedeeΖεβεδαῖοςZebedaios · ZebedeeG2199
- JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
Cross-references for Matthew 10:2
- Luke 6:13And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles:
- Luke 9:10On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida.
- Luke 11:49Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'
- Luke 22:14And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him.
- Acts 1:26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
- Ephesians 4:11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
- Hebrews 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,
- Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!"
- Matthew 4:18While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Matthew 16:16Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
- Mark 1:16Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Mark 3:16He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);
- Luke 6:14Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,
- John 1:40One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
- Acts 1:13And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James.
- 1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Commentaries on Matthew 10:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Apostles - This is the first place where the word is used. Ϛ, an apostle, comes from Ϛ, I send a message. The word was anciently used to signify a person commissioned by a king to negotiate any affair between him and any other power or people. Hence Ϛ and , apostles and heralds, are of the same import in Herodotus. See the remarks at the end of chap. 3. It is worthy of notice, that those who were Christ's apostles were first his disciples; to intimate…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Now the names of the twelve apostles - The account of their being called is more fully given in Mark 3:13-18, and Luke 6:12-19. Each of those evangelists has recorded the circumstances of their appointment. They agree in saying it was done on a mountain; and, according to Luke, it was done before the sermon on the mount was delivered, perhaps on the same mountain, near Capernaum. Luke adds that the night previous had been spent “in prayer” to God. See the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The apostles are ambassadors sent by Christ's authority to represent him and complete specific tasks (see Matthew 10:1–8, 40; 28:16–20). The term apostle also refers to Paul (Galatians 1:1). first Simon, called Peter: Peter was the first apostle chosen by Jesus (Matthew 4:18–22; 16:17–19). He served as the leader of the apostles (see 19:27; 26:33; Acts 2:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these--The other Evangelists enumerate the twelve in immediate connection with their appointment (Mr 3:13-19; Lu 6:13-16). But our Evangelist, not intending to record the appointment, but only the Mission of the Twelve, gives their names here. And as in the Acts (Ac 1:13) we have a list of the Eleven who met daily in the upper room with the other disciples after their Master's ascension until the day of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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