Luke 6:15

15 Matthew, Thomas, James, son of Alphaeus, Simon, called the Zealot,

Luke 6:15 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 6:15

Matthew and Thomas
The first of these was a publican, and who also was called Levi; and the latter had besides the name of Didymus, and was he that was so unbelieving of Christ's resurrection:

James the son of Alphaeus;
sometimes called James the less, and the brother of our Lord: and

Simon called Zelotes;
or the Canaanite; (See Gill on Matthew 10:4).

Luke 6:15 In-Context

13 The next day he summoned his disciples; from them he selected twelve he designated as apostles:

14 Simon, whom he named Peter, Andrew, his brother, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

15 Matthew, Thomas, James, son of Alphaeus, Simon, called the Zealot,

16 Judas, son of James, Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

17 Coming down off the mountain with them, he stood on a plain surrounded by disciples, and was soon joined by a huge congregation from all over Judea and Jerusalem, even from the seaside towns of Tyre and Sidon.