Luke 6:13
And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
Luke 6:13 in other translations
| BSB | When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles: |
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| WEB | When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: |
| ASV | And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles: |
| YLT | and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles, |
| DARBY | And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles: |
| BBE | And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles; |
| Webster | And when it was day, he called to him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named Apostles; |
What does Luke 6:13 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:12-16
Lu 6:12-49. The Twelve Apostles Chosen--Gathering Multitudes--Glorious Healing. 12-13. went out--probably from Capernaum. all night in prayer ... and when ... day, he called, &c.--The work with which the next day began shows what had been the burden of this night's devotions. As He directed His disciples to pray for "laborers" just before sending themselves forth (see on Mt 9:37; Mt 10:1), so here we find the Lord…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 6:12-19
We often think one half hour a great deal to spend in meditation and secret prayer, but Christ was whole nights engaged in these duties. In serving God, our great care should be not to lose time, but to make the end of one good duty the beginning of another. The twelve apostles are here named; never were men so privileged, yet one of them had a devil, and proved a traitor. Those who have not faithful preaching near…
Luke 6:13 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 6:13
- Mark 3:13-19
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: And Simon he surnamed Peter; …
- Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
- Mark 6:7
And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
- Matthew 9:36-10:4
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. …
- Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
- Ephesians 2:20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
- Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
- Luke 9:1-2
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
- Mark 6:30
And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
- Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
- Luke 11:49
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
- Acts 1:13
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
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Context
- Luke 6:12
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
- Luke 6:13
And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
- Luke 6:14
Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Luke 6:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y como fué de día, llamó á sus discípulos, y escogió doce de ellos, á los cuales también llamó apóstoles: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et quand le jour fut venu, il appela ses disciples. Et en ayant choisi douze d’entre eux, lesquels il nomma aussi apôtres: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als es Tag wurde, rief er seine Jünger herzu und erwählte aus ihnen zwölf, die er auch Apostel nannte: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cum dies factus esset, vocavit discipulos suos: et elegit duodecim ex ipsis (quos et apostolos nominavit): |