Luke 6:13-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 6:12-19

In these verses, we have our Lord Jesus in secret, in his family, and in public; and in all three acting like himself. I. In secret we have him praying to God, Luke 6:12. This evangelist takes frequent notice of Christ's retirements, to give us an example of secret prayer, by which we must keep up our communion with God daily, and without which it is impossible that the soul should prosper. In those days, when his enemies were filled with madness against him, and were contriving what to do to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 6:12-19

6:12-19 In these days Jesus went away into a mountain to pray; and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. When day came he called his disciples. From them he chose twelve, whom he also called apostles--Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. He came down with them and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:13

And when it was day ,.... Or morning; having spent the whole night in prayer to God, no doubt for his disciples, whom he was about to send forth as his apostles, to preach his Gospel, and work miracles, and for their success therein: he called unto him his disciples ; the whole company of them, as in Luke 6:17 all that were his followers, and professed to believe in him, or as many as he pleased; see Mark 3:13 . And of them he chose twelve ; and ordained them, and sent them out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:14

Simon, whom he also named Peter ,.... Which signifies a rock, or stone, as Cephas also does, see John 1:42 from his constancy, steadfastness, and solidity: and Andrew his brother ; who was called at the same time with him, and were brethren, both in nature and grace: James and John : the two sons of Zebedee, who were called next: Philip and Bartholomew ; the latter of these is by some thought to be Nathanael. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:15

Matthew and Thomas ,.... The first of these was a publican, and who also was called Levi; and the latter had besides the name of Didymus, and was he that was so unbelieving of Christ's resurrection: James the son of Alphaeus ; sometimes called James the less, and the brother of our Lord: and Simon called Zelotes ; or the Canaanite; See Gill on Matthew 10:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 6:16

And Judas the brother of James ,.... Of that James, that was the son of Alphaeus; though the Syriac and Arabic versions call him "the son of James", very wrongly: this Judas was also called Thaddaeus and Lebbaeus, and is the writer of the epistle that bears his name: and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor ; both his surname and his character are mentioned, to distinguish him from the other Judas: it is easy to observe, that these twelve are mentioned by pairs, or couples, and so... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:13

He chose twelve - Εκλεξαμενος απ ' αυτων , He chose twelve Out of them. Our Lord at this time had several disciples, persons who were converted to God under his ministry; and, out of these converts, he chose twelve, whom he appointed to the work of the ministry; and called them apostles, i.e. persons sent or commissioned by himself, to preach that Gospel to others by which they had themselves been saved. These were favored with extraordinary success: Because they were brought to the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:15

Called Zelotes - Some Jews gave this name to themselves, according to Josephus, (War, b. iv. c. iii. s. 9, and vii. c. viii. s. 1), "because they pretended to be more than ordinarily zealous for religion, and yet practised the very worst of actions." "But this (says the judicious Bp. Pearce) Josephus says of the zealots, at the time when Vespasian was marching towards Jerusalem. They probably were men of a different character above forty years before; which was the time when Jesus chose his... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 6:13

Verse 13 Luke 6:13.Whom also he named Apostles. This may be explained in two ways: either that, at a subsequent period, when he introduced them into their office, he gave them this name, — or that, with a view to their future rank, he bestowed on them this title, in order to inform them why they were separated from the ordinary class, and for what purpose they were destined. The latter view agrees well with the words of Mark: for he says, that Christ appointed twelve to be with him, and to send... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 6:1-19

The Lord of the sabbath, and his work. We have just seen how Jesus treated with deserved dishonour the tradition of the elders about fasting. He showed his disciples a more excellent way. Fasting is not an end, but only a means to an end, and this is the restoration of the soul to fellowship with its Saviour. In this way should Christians use fasting. And now we pass on to notice how on sabbath-keeping tradition again intruded itself and made cumbrous additions to the Mosaic commandment.... read more

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