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Matthew 10:2 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother; "
Matthew 10:2
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1 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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Simon Peter
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Andrew Simon Peter is the brother of Andrew.
Source: Matthew 4:18
Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
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Jesus Simon Peter is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Read Matthew 10:1Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
Read Matthew 10:2
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Andrew
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Simon Peter Simon Peter is the brother of Andrew.
Source: Matthew 4:18
Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
Read Matthew 4:18 -
Jesus Andrew is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Read Matthew 10:1Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
Read Matthew 10:2
James, son of Zebedee
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John, son of Zebedee James is the brother of John.
Source: Matthew 4:21
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.
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Zebedee Zebedee is the father of James.
Source: Matthew 4:21
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.
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Jesus James is a disciple of Jesus.
Source: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:2
He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Read Matthew 10:1Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
Read Matthew 10:2
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Matthew 10:1
"He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness."
Matthew 10:3
"Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;"
Matthew 10:4
"Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him."
Matthew 10:5
"Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans."
Matthew 10:6
"Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Matthew 10:7
"As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’"
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