Luke 6:13

And, when it became day, he called his disciples, and chose from them, twelve, whom also he named, Apostles,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 these days, that he went forth into the mountain to pray, and was spending the night in the prayer-house of God.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 9:36But, seeing the multitudes, he was moved with compassion concerning them, because they were torn and thrown down, like sheep hating no shepherd.

Mark 3:13And he goeth up into the mountain and calleth near whom, he, pleased,—and they went away unto him;

Mark 6:30And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus, and reported unto him all things, as many as they had done, and as many as they had taught.

Luke 11:49For this cause, the Wisdom of God hath said—I will send forth, unto them, prophets and apostles,—and, some from among them, will they slay, and, [some] persecute:

Acts 1:13And, when they had entered, into the upper-story went they up, where remained behind—both 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, indeed, 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 →

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