John Gill Commentary Mark 3:18

"and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean," — Mark 3:18 (ASV)

And Andrew
The brother of Peter;

and Philip ,
who was of Bethsaida;

and Bartholomew ,
whom Dr. Lightfoot thinks is the same with Nathaniel: the name may be the same with (Nwymlt rb) , "Bar Talmion", with the Jews ^F25 ; (See Gill on Matthew 10:3). (See Gill on John 1:41).

and Matthew ,
the publican, who was called Levi;

and Thomas ,
who was called Didymus, from his being a twin;

and James, the son of Alphaeus ,
to distinguish him from the other James, the son of Zebedee, and who is sometimes called "the less";

and Thaddaeus ,
whose name was also Lebbaeus, and likewise Jude, the author of the Epistle that bears that name;

and Simon the Canaanite ,
or Zelotes; of these men, and their several names, (See Gill on Matthew 10:2). (See Gill on Matthew 10:3). (See Gill on Matthew 10:4).

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FOOTNOTES:

• F25: Vajikra Rabba, sect. 6. fol. 151. 1.