Luke 6:13
When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
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12In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
14Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
Cross References
Matthew 9:36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
Mark 3:13He went up into the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.
Mark 6:30The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.
Luke 11:49Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
Acts 1:13When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying, that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
Ephesians 4:11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds 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 →