KJV ORIGINAL
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then there was Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (Alphaeus's son), Thaddaeus, and Simon from Canaan.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus handpicked a whole crew of regular people to change the world with him.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Mark was likely written by John Mark, a companion of Peter, for Gentile Christians, probably in Rome, during the mid-to-late 60s CE. It aimed to record Peter's eyewitness accounts of Jesus' ministry and to provide encouragement to believers facing hardship.
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