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Was the apostle's name Levi or Matthew?

Matthew and Levi are the same person. It was common for a Jew to have both a Hebrew name (Levi) and a Greek/Roman name (Matthew).

    Name of the apostle was Levi, the son of Alphaeus
    • Mark 2:14 - Follow me, Jesus told him, and Levi got up
    Name of the apostle was Matthew
    • Matthew 9:9 - Follow me, he told him, and Matthew got up