What the Apostles' Actual Names Were

[Fuad-Elijah]

Differences and Explanations:

Thaddaeus vs. Judas (son of James):

Matthew and Mark name "Thaddaeus, " while Luke and Acts refer to "Judas (son of James)." These are likely the same individual, as "Thaddaeus" might be a nickname or alternate name.

Judas Iscariot's Replacement:

Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus, is listed in Matthew, Mark, and Luke but is replaced by Matthias in Acts (Acts 1:26) after Judas's death.

Order of Names:

The order of apostles varies slightly across the accounts, but the core group remains consistent. Differences may reflect editorial choices or differing traditions.
Andrew and John Swapping in Acts:

Acts places John earlier in the sequence compared to Matthew and Mark, reflecting possibly his prominence in the early Church.
These variations demonstrate that while the list of apostles is consistent, slight differences arise due to translations, audience emphasis, or the individual writer's focus.

[michaelhenry]

2:20 give me a break. It is lazy to say that two different names are the same person.

I think that generations after the death of Jesus, early Christian writers did not know who the disciples were beyond a list of names. I think this is why John lists different disciples and why Matthew and Luke may change Mark’s list.

For me, the question is always: “ what happened to Levi?”