Luke 6:13

The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.

Translation for Translators

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

12About that time Jesus went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.

14They were Simon, to whom he gave the new name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s younger brother; James and his younger brother, John; Philip; Bartholomew;

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Cross References

Matthew 9:36When he saw the crowd of people, he pitied them because they were harassed and dejected. They were like sheep that do not have a shepherd [SIM].

Mark 3:13Jesus went with many other people up into the hills. After he picked out from among them the men whom he wanted to accompany him, they came close to him.

Mark 6:30The twelve apostles returned to Jesus from the places to which they had gone. They reported to him what they had done and what they had taught to people.

Luke 11:49So God, who is very wise [PRS], said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles to you Jews. You will kill some of them and cause some of them to suffer greatly.

Acts 1:13When they entered the city, they went upstairs to the room in the house where they were staying. Those who were there included Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, another James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who belonged to the group that wanted to expel the Romans, and Judas the son of another man named James.

Ephesians 4:11He appointed some people to be apostles. He appointed some people to be ◄prophets/ones who reveal messages that come directly from God►. He appointed some people to be ◄evangelists/ones whose work is to tell others the message about Christ►. He appointed some people to lead and teach the congregations.

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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