Disciples Flashcards
Disciples
Peter\Simon/Chephas
Brother Andrew, the sons of Jonah,
James (the great)
Brother John, the sons of Zebedee. The two “Boanerges”
Philip
Bartholomew/Nathanael
Thomas/Didymus
Matthew / Levi - the publican
James, son of Alphaeus(Jesus brother)
Matthew is also named Alphaeus, according to the tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church the two were brothers as well. The apostolic Father Papias of Hierapolis the apostles James, son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus were brothers and sons of Alphaeus (named also Clopas) and his wife Mary of Clopas who was the sister of the mother of Jesus.
Thaddaeus/Lebbaeus called “Judas the Zealot” - son/brother of James
Simon, the Canaanite, the Zealot
Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot replaced by Matthias