Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:14
‘Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,’ The list of the twelve is also found in Acts 1:13; Matthew 10-2-4; Mark 3:16-19, with slight variations. Many people in those days had two names, and Jesus may have given each a new name as He did Peter. Peter always comes first in every list and Judas last. Thus there may be a deliberate contrast in Luke, ‘Simon who is called a Rock, -- and Judas who became a traitor.’ But ‘became’ makes... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:13
‘And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles.’ Having spent the night in prayer He now called all His disciples together, of whom there were a goodly number (He will shortly be able to send out seventy to preach), and out of them He chose twelve whom He called ‘Apostles. A ‘disciple’ was someone who attached himself to a Teacher in order to learn from him. It was a closer association than just that of a student. ‘Twelve whom also He... read more