Luc 6:13

13 Et dès que le jour fut venu, il appela les disciples, et il en choisit douze d'entre eux, qu'il nomma apôtres;

Luc 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.

Luc 6:13 In-Context

11 Et ils furent remplis de fureur; et ils s'entretenaient ensemble de ce qu'ils pourraient faire à Jésus.

12 En ce temps-là, Jésus alla sur la montagne pour prier; et il passa toute la nuit à prier Dieu.

13 Et dès que le jour fut venu, il appela les disciples, et il en choisit douze d'entre eux, qu'il nomma apôtres;

14 Simon, qu'il nomma aussi Pierre, et André son frère, Jacques et Jean, Philippe et Barthélemi,

15 Matthieu et Thomas, Jacques, fils d'Alphée, et Simon appelé le zélé,