Reference: Matthew (Apostle
Hastings
Two sets of parallel passages, both from the Petrine tradition, tell us of this chosen companion of our Lord. The first (Mt 9:9; Mr 2:14; Lu 5:27) narrates his call. He was named both 'Matthew' (Mt.) and 'Levi' (Mk. [where some Western MSS read 'James'] and Lk.), and was the son of Alph
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As Jesus left that place, he saw one Matthew by name, sitting at the customhouse: and said to him, follow me. and he rose and followed him.
James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the publican, James the son of Alpheus, and Labbeus, whose sirname was Thaddeus, Simon the zelot,
as he passed along, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, follow me. accordingly he arose and followed him.
there were likewise several women, who were spectators at a distance: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the minor, and of Joses and Salome:
After this Jesus left the place, and seeing a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, he said to him, follow me.