# 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](./01.md).

# 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 zealot" 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]]