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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And as Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
And as he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.
And he appointed the Twelve. And to Simon he gave the name Peter;
There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome;
After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me."
Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;
In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,