Luke 6:13

and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles,

Young's Literal Translation

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, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

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

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Cross References

Matthew 9:36And having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd,

Mark 3:13And he goeth up to the mountain, and doth call near whom he willed, and they went away to him;

Mark 6:30And the apostles are gathered together unto Jesus, and they told him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught,

Luke 11:49because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,

Acts 1:13and when they came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, of James;

Ephesians 4:11and He gave some [as] apostles, and some [as] prophets, and some [as] proclaimers of good news, and some [as] 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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