Bible Strands
Matthew 10:3
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus enumerates the apostles during his commissioning discourse, continuing the roster begun in Matthew 10:2 and concluding in Matthew 10:4.
The words — τελώνης (telōnēs) literally means tax collector, marking Matthew’s former trade, while Φίλιππος (Philippos) names the apostle alongside Bartholomew.
The thread — This cohort appears in parallel apostolic lists at Mark 3:18 and Acts 1:13, and Matthew’s tax-collector background is established in Matthew 9:9.
Why it lands — The text records Jesus calling specific, named individuals to follow him, requiring the reader to recognize the concrete reality of his chosen messengers.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;
Cross-references
- Mark 3:18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
- Acts 1:13 When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
- Mark 2:14 As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
- John 1:43 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
- Luke 6:14 Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
- John 11:16 Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
- John 12:21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
- John 20:24 Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
- John 21:2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.