Thaddeus, one of the twelve apostles, is often indistinguishable from Thaddeus of Edessa, one of the Seventy Disciples. In some Latin manuscripts of Matthew 10:3, Thaddeus is called Judas the Zealot.

What did Thaddeus the disciple do?

Accomplishments of Thaddeus

Thaddeus learned the gospel directly from Jesus and loyally served Christ despite hardship and persecution. He preached as a missionary following Jesus' resurrection. He may have penned the book of Jude.

What is the name of Jesus 12 disciples?

When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a ...