When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
Parallel translations
- WEB When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
- KJV And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
- NKJV And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles:
- NASB And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:
- NLT At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names:
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Quick answer
At daybreak Jesus chooses twelve apostles from among his disciples. He establishes the foundational leaders of his church.
Overview
From the wider body of disciples, Jesus selects twelve and names them apostles, meaning 'sent ones.' The number twelve evokes the tribes of Israel, signaling the formation of a renewed people of God. These men will be witnesses of his resurrection and the foundation of the church's mission.
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- Mark 3:13–19Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
- Rev 21:14The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
- Matt 9:36When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
- Mark 6:7Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
- Mark 6:30Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
- Luke 9:1–2Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
- Eph 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- Eph 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
- Rev 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
- 2 Pet 3:2by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
- Luke 11:49Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’
- Rev 12:1And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
- Acts 1:13When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- Matt 19:28Jesus 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.
- Luke 22:30so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Heb 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
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