Luke 6:13

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When daylight came, he summoned his disciples, and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

King James Version (1611)
And when it was day, he called vnto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelue; whom also hee named Apostles:

King James Version
And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

English Standard Version
And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles:

New American Standard Bible
And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:

New Century Version
The next morning, Jesus called his followers to him and chose twelve of them, whom he named apostles:

Amplified Bible
When day came, He called His disciples and selected twelve of them, whom He also named apostles (special messengers, personally chosen representatives):

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:

Legacy Standard Bible
And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:

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

Contemporary English Version
The next morning he called his disciples together and chose twelve of them to be his apostles.

Complete Jewish Bible
When day came, he called his talmidim and chose from among them twelve to be known as emissaries:

Darby Translation
And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles:

Easy-to-Read Version
The next morning he called his followers. He chose twelve of them and called them apostles. These are the ones he chose:

Geneva Bible (1587)
And when it was day, he called his disciples, and of them he chose twelue which also he called Apostles.

George Lamsa Translation
And at daybreak, he called his disciples; and he chose twelve from them, whom he called apostles;

Good News Translation
When day came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he named apostles:

Lexham English Bible
And when day came, he summoned his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles:

Literal Translation
And when it became day, He called His disciples, also choosing out twelve from them, whom He also named apostles:

American Standard Version
And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:

Bible in Basic English
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;

Hebrew Names Version
When it was day, he called his talmidim, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

International Standard Version
When daylight came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also called apostles:Matthew 10:1;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And when the day brake, he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, those whom he named Apostles,

Murdock Translation
And when the day dawned, he called his disciples, and selected from them twelve, whom he named Legates:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And assoone as it was day, he called his disciples: And of them he chose twelue, whom he called Apostles:

English Revised Version
And when it was day, he called his disciples: and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles;

World English Bible
When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when it was day, he called to him his disciples, and chose twelve of them, whom also he named Apostles:

Weymouth's New Testament
When it was day, He called His disciples; and He selected from among them twelve, whom He also named Apostles.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne the day was come, he clepide hise disciplis, and chees twelue of hem, whiche he clepide also apostlis;

Update Bible Version
And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:

Webster's Bible Translation
And when it was day, he called [to him] his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named Apostles;

New English Translation
When morning came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

New King James Version
And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles:

New Living Translation
At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names:

New Life Bible
In the morning He called His followers to Him. He chose twelve of them and called them.

New Revised Standard
And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when it became day, he called his disciples, and chose from them, twelve, whom also he named, Apostles, -

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples: and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles):

Revised Standard Version
And when it was day, he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles;

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And assone as it was daye he called his disciples and of the he chose twelve which also he called apostles.

Young's Literal Translation
and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha it was daye, he called his disciples, and chose twolue of them, whom he called also apostles.

Mace New Testament (1729)
when it was day, he called his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom he stiled missionarys: Simon,

Simplified Cowboy Version
The next day, he gathered all his followers to him and announced they were going to be his cowboys:

Contextual Overview

¹²At about that same time he climbed a mountain to pray. He was there all night in prayer before God. The next day he summoned his disciples; from them he selected twelve he designated as apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, Andrew, his brother, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, son of Alphaeus, Simon, called the Zealot, Judas, son of James, Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. ¹⁷Coming down off the mountain with them, he stood on a plain surrounded by disciples, and was soon joined by a huge congregation from all over Judea and Jerusalem, even from the seaside towns of Tyre and Sidon. They had come both to hear him and to be cured of their ailments. Those disturbed by evil spirits were healed. Everyone was trying to touch him—so much energy surging from him, so many people healed! Then he spoke: You're blessed when you've lost it all. God's kingdom is there for the finding. You're blessed when you're ravenously hungry. Then you're ready for the Messianic meal. You're blessed when the tears flow freely. Joy comes with the morning.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when: Luke 9:1, Luke 9:2, Matthew 9:36-38, Matthew 10:1-4, Mark 3:13-19, Mark 6:7

twelve: Luke 22:30, Matthew 19:28, Revelation 12:1, Revelation 21:14

apostles: Luke 11:49, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 4:11, Hebrews 3:1, 2 Peter 3:2, Revelation 18:20

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:21 - How long Matthew 5:1 - his Matthew 9:38 - Pray Matthew 10:2 - apostles John 6:3 - General John 6:70 - Have John 15:16 - have not Acts 1:2 - the apostles Acts 1:13 - Peter Acts 1:24 - they 1 Corinthians 1:1 - an

Cross-References

Genesis 6:1
When the human race began to increase, with more and more daughters being born, the sons of God noticed that the daughters of men were beautiful. They looked them over and picked out wives for themselves.

Genesis 6:4
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.

Genesis 6:11
As far as God was concerned, the Earth had become a sewer; there was violence everywhere. God took one look and saw how bad it was, everyone corrupt and corrupting—life itself corrupt to the core.

Genesis 49:5
Simeon and Levi are two of a kind, ready to fight at the drop of a hat. I don't want anything to do with their vendettas, want no part in their bitter feuds; They kill men in fits of temper, slash oxen on a whim.

Amos 8:2
He said, "What do you see, Amos?" I said, "A bowl of fresh, ripe fruit." God said, "Right. So, I'm calling it quits with my people Israel. I'm no longer acting as if everything is just fine."

Hebrews 11:7
By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn't see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God.

1 Peter 4:7
Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God's words; if help, let it be God's hearty help. That way, God's bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he'll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 10:1-4.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 6:13. He chose twelve — εκλεξαμενος απ αυτων, He chose twelve OUT of them. Our Lord at this time had several disciples, persons who were converted to God under his ministry; and, out of these converts, he chose twelve, whom he appointed to the work of the ministry; and called them apostles, i.e. persons sent or commissioned by himself, to preach that Gospel to others by which they had themselves been saved. These were favoured with extraordinary success:

1. Because they were brought to the knowledge of God themselves.

2. Because they received their commission from the great Head of the Church. And

3. Because, as he had sent them, he continued to accompany their preaching with the power of his Spirit.

These three things always unite in the character of a genuine apostle. See on Matthew 10:1-4.