"What were the names of the apostles?" (Alleged Contradiction #E5601)
Matthew 10:2-4
- Simon (Peter)
- Andrew
- James (son of Zebedee)
- John
- Philip
- Bartholomew
- Thomas
- Matthew
- James (son of Alphaeus)
- Lebbaeus (surname Thaddeus)
- Simon the Canaanite
- Judas Iscariot
Luke 6:14-16
- Simon (Peter)
- Andrew
- James
- John
- Philip
- Bartholomew
- Matthew
- Thomas
- James (son of Alphaeus)
- Simon (Zeolotes)
- Judas (brother of James)
- Judas (Iscariot)
Response
Lebbaeus also went by the surnames Thaddeus and Judas. Many people in the Bible went by more than one name (Peter was also called Simon and Cephas). Even today, we sometimes call people by their first or last name, or another “nickname.”
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