Luke 6:13

13 And assone as it was daye he called his disciples and of the he chose twelve which also he called 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 And they were filled full of madnes and comuned one with another what they myght do to Iesu.

12 And it fortuned in thoose dayes that he went out into a mountayne for to praye and cotinued all nyght in prayer to god.

13 And assone as it was daye he called his disciples and of the he chose twelve which also he called apostles.

14 Simon who he named Peter: and Andrew his brother. Iames and Iho Philip and Bartlemew

15 Mathew and Thomas Iames the sonne of Alpheus and Simon called zelotes