Luke 6:13

And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

In Context

12And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.

14Simon, to whom he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew, his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew

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Cross References

Matthew 9:36But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.

Mark 3:13And he went up into the mountain, and sent for those whom it was his pleasure to have with him: and they went to him.

Mark 6:30And the twelve came together to Jesus; and they gave him an account of all the things they had done, and all they had been teaching.

Luke 11:49For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;

Acts 1:13And when they came in, they went up into the room where they were living; Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James.

Ephesians 4:11And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:13-20

The Twelve Apostles Chosen. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the… Read the whole commentary →

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