Alphaeus
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Sep 15, 2026
James MartinHOST
But that tradition runs into some difficulties, as the New Testament scholar Daniel Harrington, SJ, has pointed out.
James MartinHOST
For one thing, why is that same person called Levi, son of Alphaeus, in Mark's gospel? And how did a tax collector, presumably on the margins of Jewish life, get such an education to produce what is seen as the most Jewish of the Gospels? And if he was a companion of Jesus, why didn't he say so in the Gospel? But even with those questions, we know several things about Matthew.
James MartinHOST
He seems to have been Jewish in his background and interests, and seems to have written his book either in Syria or what was then Palestine.
James MartinHOST
He wrote it around 85 AD.
speaker_1NARRATOR
It says, "Once again, Jesus went outside beside a lake, and a large crowd came to him and he began to teach them.
speaker_1NARRATOR
And as he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth.
speaker_1NARRATOR
'Follow me,' Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.
speaker_1NARRATOR
And while Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.
6 MINS LATER
Oliver ParsonsGUEST
Jesus is at the beginning of his ministry.
Oliver ParsonsGUEST
He's forming his group of 12 disciples, this inner circle who he will go on to spend most of his time with.
Oliver ParsonsGUEST
Says, "As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth.
Oliver ParsonsGUEST
'Follow me,' Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him." In verse 15, next verse, "While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, [laughs] many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him." The movement from come follow me to eating together is seamless.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And his fame became known that he was teaching in every place, and being glorified by every man.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And when he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting among the tax-gatherers.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And he said unto him, Follow me.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And he rose, and followed him.
11 MINS LATER
David RonaldNARRATOR
And all the crowd were seeking to come near him, because power went out from him, and he healed them all.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he went up to the mountain: and he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And they are those whom he named apostles: Simon, whom he named Cephas; and Andrew his brother; and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew; and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus; and Simon which was called the Zealot; and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, being he that had betrayed him.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And Jesus went down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and the great multitude of people.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And his fame became known that he was teaching in every place and being glorified by every man.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And when he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting among the tax gatherers.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And he said unto him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And the news of him was heard of in all the land of Syria.
9 MINS LATER
David RonaldNARRATOR
And all the crowd were seeking to come near him, because power went out from him, and he healed them all.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he went up to the mountain: and he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve: and they are those whom he named apostles.
David RonaldNARRATOR
Simon, whom he named Cephas: and Andrew his brother; and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon which was called the Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, being he that had betrayed him.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And Jesus went down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and the great multitude of people.
James MartinHOST
But that tradition runs into some difficulties, as the New Testament scholar Daniel Harrington, S.J., has pointed out.
James MartinHOST
For one thing, why is that same person called Levi son of Alphaeus in Mark's Gospel? And how did a tax collector, presumably on the margins of Jewish life, get such an education to produce what is seen as the most Jewish of the Gospels? And if he was a companion of Jesus, why didn't he say so in the Gospel? But even with those questions, we know several things about Matthew.
James MartinHOST
He seems to have been Jewish in his background and interests, and seems to have written his book either in Syria or what was then Palestine.
James MartinHOST
He wrote it around 85 AD.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And his fame became known that he was teaching in every place, and being glorified by every man.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And when he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting among the tax gatherers.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And he said unto him, Follow me.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And he rose, and followed him.
9 MINS LATER
David RonaldNARRATOR
And all the crowd were seeking to come near him, because power went out from him, and he healed them all.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he went up to the mountain, and he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And they are those whom he named apostles, Simon, whom he named Cephas, and Andrew his brother, and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon which was called the Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, being he that had betrayed him.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And Jesus went down with them and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and the great multitude of people.
speaker_2NARRATOR
When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
speaker_2NARRATOR
The Gospel of the Lord.
Robin ChoHOST
"He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to Him, and He was teaching them.
Robin ChoHOST
And as He passed by, He saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth.
Robin ChoHOST
And He said to him, 'Follow Me.' And he rose and followed Him." And this is the word of the Lord.
Robin ChoHOST
Thanks be to God.
6 MINS LATER
Robin ChoHOST
You'll see Jesus' popularity still gaining traction because of his teaching and miracles.
Robin ChoHOST
Verse 13, He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them.
Robin ChoHOST
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth.
Robin ChoHOST
And he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.
David RonaldNARRATOR
Nor is there any force in the defense offered by Jerome that the word apostle is sometimes applied to others besides the twelve, for the subject under consideration is the highest rank of apostleship, and we shall presently see that he was considered one of the chief pillars, Galatians 2.9.
David RonaldNARRATOR
It appears to me, therefore, far more probable that the person of whom he is speaking is the son of Alphaeus.
David RonaldNARRATOR
The rest of the apostles, there is reason to believe, were scattered through various countries, for they did not idly remain in one place.
David RonaldNARRATOR
Luke relates that Paul was brought by Barnabas to the apostles, Acts 9, 27.
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David RonaldNARRATOR
The grace which the apostles perceived to have been given to Paul and Barnabas induced them to sanction their ministry by receiving them as their associates.
David RonaldNARRATOR
James and Cephas.
David RonaldNARRATOR
I have already stated that James was a son of Alphaeus.
David RonaldNARRATOR
He could not be, quote, the brother of John, end quote, who had been lately put to death by Herod, Acts twelve, two.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And his fame became known that he was teaching in every place, and being glorified by every man.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And when he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting among the tax-gatherers.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And he said unto him, Follow me.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And he rose, and followed him.
8 MINS LATER
David RonaldNARRATOR
And all the crowd were seeking to come near him, because power went out from him, and he healed them all.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he went up to the mountain, and he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And they are those whom he named apostles, Simon, whom he named Cephas, and Andrew his brother, and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon which was called the Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, being he that had betrayed him.
David RonaldNARRATOR
And Jesus went down with them and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and the great multitude of people.
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