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Thaddaeus

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(Mark 3:18)—one of the Twelve Apostles. Matthew 10:3 also gives Thaddaeus, with “Lebbaeus” in some manuscripts. Luke calls him Judas of James (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13), and John refers to “Judas, not Iscariot” (John 14:22). These names have traditionally been understood to refer to the same apostle, Judas or Jude; the precise meaning of Luke’s “of James” may be “son of” or “brother of.”

Scripture cited

Mark 3:18Matthew 10:3Luke 6:16Acts 1:13John 14:22

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