• Mark 3:18
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 18 καὶ and ᾿Ανδρέαν Andrew καὶ and Φίλιππον Philip καὶ and Βαρθολομαῖον Bartholomew καὶ and Μαθθαῖον Matthew καὶ and Θωμᾶν Thomas καὶ and Ἰάκωβον James τὸν the [son] τοῦ of the Ἁλφαίου Alphaeus καὶ and Θαδδαῖον Thaddaeus καὶ and Σίμωνα Simon τὸν the Καναναῖον Cananaean

  • Mark 3:18
    King James Version

    • 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

  • Mark Study Notes—Chapter 3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 3:18

      Bartholomew: Meaning “Son of Tolmai.” He is thought to be the Nathanael mentioned by John. (Joh 1:45, 46) A comparison of the Gospels shows that Matthew and Luke link Bartholomew and Philip in the same way that John associates the name Nathanael with Philip.​—Mt 10:3; Lu 6:14.

      James the son of Alphaeus: Evidently the same disciple as the one called “James the Less” at Mr 15:40. It is generally thought that Alphaeus was the same person as Clopas (Joh 19:25), which would also make him the husband of “the other Mary” (Mt 27:56; 28:1; Mr 15:40; 16:1; Lu 24:10). The Alphaeus mentioned here is evidently not the same person as the Alphaeus mentioned at Mr 2:14, the father of Levi.

      Thaddaeus: In the listings of the apostles at Lu 6:16 and Ac 1:13, the name Thaddaeus is not included; instead we find “Judas the son of James,” leading to the conclusion that Thaddaeus is another name for the apostle whom John calls “Judas, not Iscariot.” (Joh 14:22) The possibility of confusing this Judas with Judas Iscariot, the traitor, might be a reason why the name Thaddaeus is sometimes used.

      the Cananaean: A designation distinguishing the apostle Simon from the apostle Simon Peter. (Mt 10:4) This term is thought to be of Hebrew or Aramaic origin, meaning “Zealot; Enthusiast.” Luke referred to this Simon as “the zealous one,” using the Greek word ze·lo·tesʹ, also meaning “zealot; enthusiast.” (Lu 6:15; Ac 1:13) While it is possible that Simon once belonged to the Zealots, a Jewish party opposed to the Romans, he may have been given this designation because of his zeal and enthusiasm.