Luke 6:13

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, 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;

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καὶ kai And G2532 ὅτε hote when G3753 ἐγένετο egeneto it became G1096 ἡμέρα hēmera day G2250 προσεφώνησεν prosephōnēsen He called to [Him] G4377 τοὺς tous the G3588 μαθητὰς mathētas disciples G3101 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 καὶ kai also G2532 ἐκλεξάμενος eklexamenos having chosen out G1586 ἀπ ap᾽ from G575 αὐτῶν autōn them G846 δώδεκα dōdeka twelve G1427 οὓς hous whom G3739 καὶ kai also G2532 ἀποστόλους apostolous apostles G652 ὠνόμασεν ōnomasen He named G3687

The early church

But what does it become thee to do when thou wouldest commence any work of piety, when Christ, about to send out His disciples, first prayed? for it follows, And when it was day, he called his disciples, &c. whom truly He destined to be the means of spreading the salvation of man through the world. Turn thy eyes also to the heavenly council. Not the wise men, not the rich, not the noble, but He chose to send out fishermen and publicans, that they might not seem to turn men to their grace by riches or by the influence of power and rank, and that the force of truth, not the graces of oratory, might prevail.
Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
But mark the great carefulness of the Evangelist. He not only says that the holy Apostles were chosen, but he enumerates them by name, that no one should dare to insert any others in the catalogue; Simon, whom he also called Peter, and Andrew his brother. But if we may learn the interpretation of the Apostles' names, know that Peter means, "loosening or knowing;" Andrew, "glorious power," or "answering;" but James, "apostle of grief;" John, "the grace of the Lord;" Matthew, "given;" Philip, "large mouth," or the "orifice of a torch;" Bartholomew, "the son of him who lets down water;" Thomas, "deep or twin;" James the son of Alphæus, "supplanter of the step of life;" Judas, "confession;" Simon, "obedience."
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 them, had better travel far than be without it. It is indeed worth while to go a great way to hear the word of Christ, and to go out of the way of other business for it. They came to be cured by him, and he healed them. There is a fulness of grace in Christ, and healing virtue in him, ready to go out from him, that is enough for all, enough for each. Men regard the diseases of the body as greater evils than those of their souls; but the Scripture teaches us differently.

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