15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
15 Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,
15 and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,
15 Matthew, Thomas, James, son of Alphaeus, Simon, called the Zealot,
15 Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot;
15 Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (who was called the zealot),
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
19 I saw none of the other apostles-only James, the Lord's brother.
19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.
19 Except for our Master's brother James, I saw no other apostles.
19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
19 The only other apostle I met at that time was James, the Lord's brother.
(Read Galatians 1:15-24)
St. Paul was wonderfully brought to the knowledge and faith of Christ. All who are savingly converted, are called by the grace of God; their conversion is wrought by his power and grace working in them. It will but little avail us to have Christ revealed to us, if he is not also revealed in us. He instantly prepared to obey, without hesitating as to his worldly interest, credit, ease, or life itself. And what matter of thanksgiving and joy is it to the churches of Christ, when they hear of such instances to the praise of the glory of his grace, whether they have ever seen them or not! They glorify God for his power and mercy in saving such persons, and for all the service to his people and cause that is done, and may be further expected from them.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 6:15
Commentary on Luke 6:12-19
(Read Luke 6:12-19)
We often think one half hour a great deal to spend in meditation and secret prayer, but Christ was whole nights engaged in these duties. In serving God, our great care should be not to lose time, but to make the end of one good duty the beginning of another. The twelve apostles are here named; never were men so privileged, yet one of them had a devil, and proved a traitor. Those who have not faithful preaching near them, had better travel far than be without it. It is indeed worth while to go a great way to hear the word of Christ, and to go out of the way of other business for it. They came to be cured by him, and he healed them. There is a fulness of grace in Christ, and healing virtue in him, ready to go out from him, that is enough for all, enough for each. Men regard the diseases of the body as greater evils than those of their souls; but the Scripture teaches us differently.