Luke 6:13

13 and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he 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.

Luke 6:13 In-Context

11 and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.

12 And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

13 and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles,

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

15 Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,