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Was Andrew called when Peter was called?
Matthew and Mark: He was ([Matt. iv, 18–20]; [Mark i, 16–18]).
According to Luke, Andrew was not called when Peter was called, but after he was called. According to John ([i, 35–42]) Andrew was the first to follow Jesus.
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Who was called from the receipt of custom?
Matthew: “A man named Matthew” ([ix, 9]).
Luke: “A publican named Levi” ([v, 27]).
Orthodox scholars claim that Matthew and Levi are the same person. Dr. Hooykaas does not believe that they are the same, and does not believe that any one of the Apostles was called from the receipt of custom. He says: “It is in reality very unlikely that Levi and Matthew are the same man, or that one of the Twelve was a tax-gatherer” (Bible for Learners, vol. iii, p. 201).