Luke 6:13

13 And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

Luke 6:13 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 6:13

And when it was day
Or morning; having spent the whole night in prayer to God, no doubt for his disciples, whom he was about to send forth as his apostles, to preach his Gospel, and work miracles, and for their success therein:

he called unto him his disciples;
the whole company of them, as in ( Luke 6:17 ) all that were his followers, and professed to believe in him, or as many as he pleased; see ( Mark 3:13 ) .

And of them he chose twelve;
and ordained them, and sent them out to preach, heal sicknesses, and cast out devils:

whom he also named apostles;
or "messengers", from their being sent by him on such important business; and their names are as follow.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Luke 6:13 In-Context

11 But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

12 Now during those days he went out to the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God.

13 And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

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

15 and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was called the Zealot,

New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Luke 6:13

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Luke 6:13 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 6:13 In-Context