SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:3
Felipe, y Bartolom; Toms, y Mateo el publicano; Jacobo hijo de Alfeo, y Lebeo, por sobrenombre Tadeo;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 10:3
Verse 3. Bartholomew] Many are of opinion that this was Nathanael, mentioned John i. 46, whose name was probably Nathanael bar Talmai, Nathanael, the son of Talmai: here, his own name is repressed, and he is called Bar Talmai, or Bartholomew, from his father. Matthew the publican] The writer of this history. See the preface.
James the son of Alpheus] This person was also called Cleopas, or Clopas, Luke xxiv. 18; John 19: 25. He had married Mary, sister to the blessed Virgin, John xix. 25.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. Philip and Bartholomew , etc.] The first of these was called next; his name is a Greek one, which his parents, though Jews, might take from the Greeks that dwelt among them, (see John 12:20,21) mention is made of one R. Phelipi, and Phulipa, in the Jewish writings f598 . The latter of these, Bartholomew, is conjectured, by Dr. Lightfoot, to be the same with Nathanael, he being called next in order after Philip; and that his name was Nathanael, ymlt rb , Bar Talmai, or the son of Talmai, or Ptolomy: a name once common to the kings of Egypt: so Talmai, king of Geshur, is by the Septuagint, in ( 2 Samuel 3:3) ( 2 Samuel 13:37) called Tholmi, and in ( 1 Chronicles 3:2) Tholmai: hence it appears, that Bartholomew is no other than Bartholmi, or the son of Tholmi. We read of one R. Jonathan, swmlwjba b , ben Abtolemus, in the Talmud f599 , whether the same name with this, may be considered. Thomas, and Matthew the publican : by the other evangelists Matthew is mentioned first; but he being the writer of this Gospel, puts Thomas first, which is an instance of his modesty; and also calls himself the publican, which the other do not: this he mentions, to magnify the grace of God in his vocation. The Jews speak of yatm , Matthai, or Matthew, as a disciple of Jesus. Thomas was sometimes called Didymus; the one was his Hebrew, the other his Greek name, and both signify a twin, as it is very likely he was: mention is made of R. Thoma, or Thomas bar Papias, in a Jewish writer f601 . Next follow, James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus : the former of these is so called, to distinguish him from James, the son of Zebedee. This is the James, who was the brother of our Lord, ( Galatians 1:19) and is called James the less, ( Mark 15:40).
Alphaeus his father, is the same with Cleopas, ( Luke 24:18) or Cleophas, ( John 19:25). The Hebrew name, yplj , which often occurs among the Jews f602 , may be pronounced either Chlophi, or Alphi, or with the Greek termination Cleopas, or Alphaeus. The latter of this pair of apostles is the same person with Jude, the writer of the epistle, which bears that name, and was the brother of James, with whom he is coupled: he was called Lebbaeus, either from the town of Lebba, a sea coast town of Galilee, as Dr. Lightfoot thinks; or from the Hebrew word ybl , my heart, as others, either for his prudence, or through the affections of his parents to him; as the Latins call one they love, meum corculum, my little heart; or from aybl , a lion, that being the motto of the tribe of Judah. His surname Thaddaeus, is thought by some to be a deflexion of Jude; or Judas, and as coming from the same root, hdy , which signifies to praise, or give thanks; or from the Syriac word, dt , a breast, and may be so called for the same reason as he was Lebbaeus. Frequent mention is made of this name, aydt , Thaddai, or Thaddaeus, among the Talmudic doctors. The Jews themselves speak of one hdwt , Thodah, as a disciple of Jesus, by whom no doubt they mean this same disciple. Eusebius mentions one Thaddaeus, as one of the seventy disciples, who was sent to Agbarus, king of Edessa, who was healed and converted by him. This Agbarus is reported to have wrote a letter to Jesus Christ, desiring him to come and cure him of his disease; to which Christ is said to return an answer, promising to send one of his disciples, who should do it; and that accordingly, after Christs death, Thomas sent this Thaddaeus to him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-4 - The word "apostle" signifies messenger; they were Christ's messengers sent forth to proclaim his kingdom. Christ gave them power to heal all manner of sickness. In the grace of the gospel there is a slave for every sore, a remedy for every malady. There is no spiritual disease but there is power in Christ for the cure of it. There names ar recorded, and it is their honour; yet they had more reason to rejoic that their names were written in heaven, while the high and might names of the great ones of the earth are buried in the dust.
Greek Textus Receptus
φιλιππος 5376 N-NSM και 2532 CONJ βαρθολομαιος 918 N-NSM θωμας 2381 N-NSM και 2532 CONJ ματθαιος 3156 N-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM τελωνης 5057 N-NSM ιακωβος 2385 N-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM του 3588 T-GSM αλφαιου 256 N-GSM και 2532 CONJ λεββαιος 3002 N-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM επικληθεις 1941 5685 V-APP-NSM θαδδαιος 2280 N-NSM
