Matthew 10:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 10:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 10:2 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 10:2 — KJV
“Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;”
— Matthew 10:2 (KJV)
Matthew 10:2 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 10:2
“And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:2: simon, peter, andrew
“Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:2: simon, peter, andrew
“And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:2: called, brother, james
“Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:2: now, names, these
“And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:2: brother, james, son
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