Luke 6:13

When day came, he summoned his disciples, and chose twelve of them, whom he also named ‘apostles.’

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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

12Now about that time, Jesus went out, up the hill, to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.

14They were Simon (whom Jesus also named Peter), and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

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Cross References

Matthew 9:36But, when he saw the crowds, his heart was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and harassed, like sheep without a shepherd;

Mark 3:13Jesus made his way up the hill, and called those whom he wished; and they went to him.

Mark 6:30When the apostles came back to Jesus, they told him all that they had done and all that they had taught.

Luke 11:49That is why the wisdom of God said – ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles,

Acts 1:13When they reached Jerusalem, they went to the upstairs room, where they were staying. There were there Peter, John, James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Ephesians 4:11And he it is who gave to the church apostles, prophets, missionaries, 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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