Luke 6:13

13 When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as 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.

Luke 6:13 In-Context

11 But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

12 In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.

13 When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

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

15 Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;