Luke 6 · Verse 15

Luke 6:15

Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Luke 6:15, King James Version

Luke 6:15 in other translations

BSBMatthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
WEBMatthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;
ASVand Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,
YLTMatthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
DARBYand Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,
BBEAnd Matthew and Thomas and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was named the Zealot,
WebsterMatthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,

What does Luke 6:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:12-16

Lu 6:12-49. The Twelve Apostles Chosen--Gathering Multitudes--Glorious Healing. 12-13. went out--probably from Capernaum. all night in prayer ... and when ... day, he called, &c.--The work with which the next day began shows what had been the burden of this night's devotions. As He directed His disciples to pray for "laborers" just before sending themselves forth (see on Mt 9:37; Mt 10:1), so here we find the Lord…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 15. Mt 10:1; Mt 10:2 Mt 10:3; Mt 10:4

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Called Zelotes - Some Jews gave this name to themselves, according to Josephus, (War, b. iv. c. iii. s. 9, and vii. c. viii. s. 1), "because they pretended to be more than ordinarily zealous for religion, and yet practised the very worst of actions." "But this (says the judicious Bp. Pearce) Josephus says of the zealots, at the time when Vespasian was marching towards Jerusalem. They probably were men of a different character above forty years before; which was the time when Jesus chose his twelve apostles, one of whom had the surname of the Zealot." It is very probable that this name was first given to certain persons who were more zealous for the cause of pure and undefiled religion than the rest of their neighbors; but like many other sects and parties who have begun well, they transferred their zeal for the essentials of religion to nonessential things, and from these to inquisitorial cruelty and murder. See on Mat 10:4 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 6:12-19

We often think one half hour a great deal to spend in meditation and secret prayer, but Christ was whole nights engaged in these duties. In serving God, our great care should be not to lose time, but to make the end of one good duty the beginning of another. The twelve apostles are here named; never were men so privileged, yet one of them had a devil, and proved a traitor. Those who have not faithful preaching near…

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Luke 6:15 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΜαθθαῖονMaththaionMatthewG3156
καὶkaiandG2532
ΘωμᾶνThōmanThomasG2381
ἸάκωβονIakōbonJamesG2385
ἉλφαίουHalphaiouof AlphaeusG256
καὶkaiandG2532
ΣίμωναSimōnaSimonG4613
τὸνtonthe [one]G3588
καλούμενονkaloumenonbeing calledG2564
ζηλωτὴνzēlōtēnZealotG2208

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 6:15

  • Matthew 9:9

    And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

  • Acts 1:13

    And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

  • Mark 3:18

    And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

  • Matthew 10:3-4

    Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

  • Galatians 2:9

    And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

  • James 1:1

    James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

  • Luke 5:27

    And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

  • Galatians 1:19

    But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

  • Acts 15:13

    And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

  • John 11:16

    Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

  • John 20:24

    But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

  • Mark 2:14

    And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew.
5:27
Levi.
Mt 9:9
Thomas.
Joh 11:16; 20:24
James.
Ac 15:13; Ga 1:19; 2:9
Jas 1:1
Alphaeus.
Mt 10:3; Mr 2:14; 3:18; Ac 1:13
Simon.
Mt 10:4; Mr 3:18
Simon the Canaanite.
Ac 1:13

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Context

  • Luke 6:14

    Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

  • Luke 6:15

    Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,

  • Luke 6:16

    And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

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Luke 6:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mateo y Tomás, Jacobo hijo de Alfeo, y Simón el que se llama Celador,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Matthieu et Thomas; Jacques le fils d’Alphée, et Simon qui était appelé Zélote;
German
Elberfelder 1871
und Matthäus und Thomas, und Jakobus, Alphäus Sohn, und Simon, genannt Zelotes,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Matthæum, et Thomam, Jacobum Alphæi, et Simonem, qui vocatur Zelotes,