2. Probably all seven disciples belonged to the neighbourhood; we know this of four of them. For Θωμᾶς see on John 11:16; John 14:5; John 20:24; all particulars about him are given by S. John [5]. S. John alone mentions Nathanael [6]; see on John 1:46. The descriptive addition, ὁ�. Γ., occurs here only: see on John 2:1. If one of οἱ τ. Ζεβεδαίου were not the writer, they would have been placed first after S. Peter, instead of last of those named [7]. The omission of their personal names is in harmony with S. John’s reserve about all that is closely connected with himself [8]. The ἄλλοι δύο are probably not Apostles; otherwise, why are the names not given?

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