The Apostles

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Summary

Jesus gave Simon the name Peter (Greek) or Cephas (Aramaic) in John 1:42¹.

Simon Peter is called along with her brother Andrew in Matthew 4:18-20².

Andrew is called along with her brother Simon Peter in Matthew 4:18-20².

James and John are both sons of Zebedee.

James and John are both called directly after the calling of Simon Peter and Andrew in Matthew 4:21³.

James and John are both sons of Zebedee.

James and John are both called directly after the calling of Simon Peter and Andrew in Matthew 4:21³.

In Matthew’s own account⁴, he is called after Jesus heals the paralytic man brought to him on a mat and before dining at Matthew’s house.

John 1:42 - He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas (which means Peter). ↩
Matthew 4:18-20 - While 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. And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Immediately they left their nets and followed him. ↩ ↩²
Matthew 4:21 - And 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, and he called them. ↩ ↩²
Matthew 9:9 - As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, Follow me. And he rose and followed him. ↩