Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddeus. These two words have the same meaning in Hebrew. Luke calls him Judas, by a slight change f…

And when he had called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sic…

Glossa Ordinaria: From the healing of Peter's mother-in-law to this point, there has been a continued succession of miracles. …

For the first and only time in Matthew, the Twelve are called “apostles” (GK 693). “Apostle,” as used in NT documents, has narrower and wider meani…

Philip and Bartholomew
The first of these was called next; his name is a Greek one, which his parents, though Jews, …

The word “apostle” means me enger; they were Christ's me engers, sent out to proclaim his kingdom. Christ gave them power to heal all kinds of sick…

Above, He had presented His doctrine; here, He appoints His ministers. They are described by their number, their power, and the listing of their na…