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General Information:
Here the author provides the names of the twelve apostles as background information.
Now
This word is used here to mark a break in the main storyline. Here Matthew tells background information about the twelve apostles. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
twelve apostles
This is the same group as the "twelve disciples" in Matthew 10:1.
first
This is first in order, not in rank. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
the Zealot
Possible meanings are 1) "the Zealot" is a title that shows that he was part of the group of people who wanted to free the Jewish people from Roman rule. AT: "the patriot" or "the nationalist" or 2) "the zealout" is a description that shows that he was zealous for God to be honored. AT: "the zealous one" or "the passionate one"
Matthew the tax collector
"Matthew, who was a tax collector"
who would betray him
"who would betray Jesus"
translationWords
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peter
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/andrew
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jamessonofzebedee
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/johntheapostle
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philip
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thomas
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/matthew
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/taxcollector
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jamessonofalphaeus
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judasiscariot
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/betray