Luke 6:13-16 NASB,NASB

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 6:13-16

(13) And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; (14) Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, (15) Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes; (16) And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. Christ's call of his Apostles we have noticed, Matthew 10:1 . and again Mark 3:14 . See Matthew 10:1 , etc. and my... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 6:13

These twelve Christ chose as individual companions and domestics. To these he committed the charge of founding and governing his Church. He sent them as legates, or ambassadors, (for this is the import of the word apostle ) to all the world. Hence their power was more universal than that of bishops, which is confined to their own dioceses or districts. The jurisdiction of the apostles was not limited to place. (Tirinus) --- This power which Jesus Christ delegated to his apostles, and which was... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 6:16

Judas, surnamed Thaddeus in St. Matthew x. 3. and in St. Mark iii. 18. At the head of his epistle he styles himself Judas, brother of James. (Bible de Vence) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:12-19

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... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 6:1-99

Luke 6 AS WE OPEN this chapter, we see the Pharisees and scribes attempting to confine the actions of the disciples, and then also the gracious power of the Lord, within the limits of the Jewish sabbath, as they were accustomed to enforce it. This illustrates His teaching at the close of chapter 5, and in result the “bottle” of the Jewish sabbath burst, and grace flows forth in spite of them. The words, “The second sabbath after the first,” refer we believe to Lev_23:9-14 , and are intended to... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 6:13-16

The Twelve Apostles. Luke 6:13-Nehemiah : v. 13. And when it was day, He called unto Him His disciples; and of them He chose twelve, whom also He named apostles: v. 14. Simon (whom He also named Peter) and Andrew, his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, v. 15. Matthew and Thomas, James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, called Zelotes, v. 16. and Judas, the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. Having prepared Himself for this important step by... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 6:12-16

d. The Son Of Man, The Lawgiver In The Kingdom Of God.Luke 6:12-49α. The Choice of Apostles (Luke 6:12-16)(Parallels: Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:13-19.)12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a [the] mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles [that is, missionaries];14Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James andJohn, [and12]... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 6:12-26

New Leaders and New Principles Luke 6:12-26 There are three circles here: First, Christ and His Apostles-the men who were to be sent into all the world to preach the gospel and to lay the foundations of the Church. How little did these single men imagine that one day their names would become inscribed on the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem! The next circle is that of the disciples, Luke 6:17 . You must be a disciple before you can be an apostle. You must learn, if you are to teach.... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 6:1-49

In a synagogue our Lord healed the man with a withered hand, and the religious watchers were filled with anger because, according to their view, our Lord had desecrated the Sabbath. Surely, there is no desecration of divine ordinances so powerful as that severe orthodoxy which clogs the stream of compassion. By fulfilling its intention, the Lord of the Sabbath sacredly kept it in restoring this man to health and power. Luke gives us here the account of our Lord's choosing of the twelve. It is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:12-19

The Laying Of The Foundation For The New Israel (6:12-19). After revealing what He has come to be, Jesus now goes about establishing the new Israel. He appoints leaders for the twelve tribes (Luke 6:12-16). He proclaims a new Law (Luke 6:17-49). He provides a foretaste of the sending out of His power to the Gentiles (Luke 7:1-10). He raises the dead, a foretaste of the resurrection (Luke 7:11-17). He points to His signs and wonders in order to encourage John and as evidence that He is the... read more