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The Twelve Apostles

Luke 6:15

In 9 translations

BSB
Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
KJV
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes,
WEB
Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;
ASV
and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,
LSV
Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zealot,
YLT
Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
DBY
[and] Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,
DRC
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,
GNV
Matthewe and Thomas: Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelous,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (5)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include καὶ (“and”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of Μαθθαῖον: Textus Receptus: Ματθαῖον.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include καὶ (“and”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὸν τοῦ (“the [son] the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of Ἁλφαίου: Tyndale House: Ἀλφαίου.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ⸀καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ⸀καὶ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: ⸁καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ⸁καὶ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: Ἰάκωβον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἰάκωβον; Robinson–Pierpont add τὸν τοῦ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ Μαθθαῖον καὶ Θωμᾶν καὶ Ἰάκωβον Ἁλφαίου καὶ Σίμωνα τὸν καλούμενον Ζηλωτὴν
RP2018
Ματθαῖον καὶ Θωμᾶν, Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ἁλφαίου, καὶ Σίμωνα τὸν καλούμενον Ζηλωτήν,
TR-Boyd
Ματθαῖον καὶ Θωμᾶν, Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ἁλφαίου, καὶ Σίμωνα τὸν καλούμενον Ζηλωτήν,
SCR1894
ματθαιον και θωμαν ιακωβον τον του αλφαιου και σιμωνα τον καλουμενον ζηλωτην

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 9:9As 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.
  • Acts 1:13When 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.
  • Mark 3:18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
  • James 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
  • Galatians 2:9And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
  • Matthew 10:3–4Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
  • Mark 2:14As 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.
  • Luke 5:27After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
  • Galatians 1:19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
  • John 11:16Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
  • John 20:24Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
  • Acts 15:13When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!

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