Luca 6:13

13 E quando fu giorno, chiamò a sé i suoi discepoli, e ne elesse dodici, ai quali dette anche il nome di apostoli:

Luca 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.

Luca 6:13 In-Context

11 Ed essi furon ripieni di furore e discorreano fra loro di quel che potrebbero fare a Gesù.

12 Or avvenne in que’ giorni ch’egli se ne andò sul monte a pregare, e passò la notte in orazione a Dio.

13 E quando fu giorno, chiamò a sé i suoi discepoli, e ne elesse dodici, ai quali dette anche il nome di apostoli:

14 Simone, che nominò anche Pietro, e Andrea, fratello di lui, e Giacomo e Giovanni, e Filippo e Bartolommeo,

15 e Matteo e Toma, e Giacomo d’Alfeo e Simone chiamato Zelota,