Luke 6:13

And when it was day, he called to him his disciples. And having chosen from them twelve (whom he named also apostles);

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

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Cross References

Matthew 9:36And seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed, and scattered[9:36], as sheep having no shepherd.

Mark 3:13And he goes up into the mountain, and calls to him whom he would; and they went to him.

Mark 6:30And the apostles gather together unto Jesus; and they reported to him all things, both what they did, and what they taught.

Luke 11:49Therefore also said the wisdom of God: I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will slay and persecute;

Acts 1:13And when they came in, they went up into the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

Ephesians 4:11And he gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers;

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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