Luke 6:15

15 Mathew and Thomas Iames the sonne of Alpheus and Simon called zelotes

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 And assone as it was daye he called his disciples and of the he chose twelve which also he called apostles.

14 Simon who he named Peter: and Andrew his brother. Iames and Iho Philip and Bartlemew

15 Mathew and Thomas Iames the sonne of Alpheus and Simon called zelotes

16 and Iudas Iames sonne and Iudas Iscarioth which same was the traytour.

17 And he came doune with them and stode in the playne felde with the company of his disciples and agreate multitude of people out of all parties of Iurie and Ierusalem and from the see cooste of Tire and Sidon which came to heare hym and to be healed of their diseases: