“And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,”
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot — the list of the twelve's remaining eight members is presented without characterization. Andrew is Simon Peter's brother, one of the first four called. Philip and Bartholomew are often associated together. Matthew is the tax collector of chapter 2 (Levi). Thomas will be remembered for his doubting in John's Gospel. James son of Alphaeus may be a brother of Matthew (both sons of Alphaeus). Thaddaeus appears in Matthew and Mark but not Luke's lists (which substitute Judas son of James). Simon the Zealot carries a political designation — possibly a former member of the Zealot movement.
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