“Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;”
The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother. The twelve are named — the naming in pairs reflects their calling in pairs (4:18–22; 9:9; and the remaining pairs from other accounts). Apostles — the word means sent ones — is the title that corresponds to the commissioning: they are named here not merely as disciples (learners) but as apostles (those sent with authority). Simon is called Peter — the nickname Jesus gave him (John 1:42) — and Andrew his brother; James and John, the sons of Zebedee. The first four are the fishermen of 4:18–22.
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