Luke 6:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — After spending the night in prayer on a mountain, Jesus acts at daybreak to call His disciples to Him. He selects twelve from this group and formally designates them as apostles.

The words — προσεφώνησεν (prosephōnēsen) = He called to [Him] and μαθητὰς (mathētas) = disciples. The text records the direct summons of the followers before their official naming.

The thread — This selection event parallels Jesus going up a mountain to call those He wanted in Mark 3:13. The twelve apostles later appear as the names inscribed on the twelve foundations of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21:14.

Why it lands — The text requires noting the deliberate, post-prayer selection of a fixed number of followers and their formal reassignment to a new title. It demands attention to the procedural transition from general follower to appointed messenger.

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The Greek words

καὶkaiAnd ὅτεhotewhen ἐγένετοegenetoit became ἡμέρα,hēmeraday,προσεφώνησενprosephōnēsenHe called to [Him]τοὺςtousthe μαθητὰςmathētasdisciples αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,καὶkaialso ἐκλεξάμενοςeklexamenoshaving chosen out ἀπ᾽ap᾽from αὐτῶνautōnthem δώδεκαdōdekatwelve οὓςhouswhom καὶkaialso ἀποστόλουςapostolousapostles ὠνόμασεν·ōnomasenHe named:

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;

Cross-references

Mark 3:13 Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
Revelation 21:14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Matthew 9:36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Mark 6:7 Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
Mark 6:30 Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
Luke 9:1 Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
Ephesians 2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
Ephesians 4:11 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
Matthew 19:28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.