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Mark 3:18

Mark 3:18

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And Andrew,.... The brother of Peter;and Philip, who was of Bethsaida;and Bartholomew, whom Dr. Lightfoot thinks is the same with Nathaniel: the name may be the same with Nwymlt rb, "Bar Talmion", with the Jews ; See Gill on "Mt 10:3".

See Gill on "".and Matthew, the publican, who was called Levi;and Thomas, who was called Didymus, from his being a twin;and James, the son of Alphaeus, to distinguish him from the other James, the son of Zebedee, and who is sometimes called "the less";and Thaddaeus, whose name was also Lebbaeus, and likewise Jude, the author of the Epistle that bears that name;and Simon the Canaanite, or Zelotes; of these men, and their several names, See Gill on "Mt 10:2".

See Gill on "Mt 10:3".See Gill on "Mt 10:4". Vajikra Rabba, sect. 6. fol. 151.

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