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 was passing from thence, He saw a man sitting at the custom-house, named Matthew; and He saith to him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.
Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;
And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.
There were also women at a distance looking on: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
After these things He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow me:
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James,
And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, (now the number of the persons that were together was about an hundred and twenty,)