Luke 6:12-16

Luke 6:12-16

[12] And  it came to pass  in  days,  that he went out  into  a mountain  to pray,  and  continued all night  in  prayer  to God.  [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 Alphaeus,  and  Simon  called  [16] And Judas  the brother of James,  and  Judas  Iscariot,  which  also  was  the traitor. 

What does Luke 6:12-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Luke prefaced Jesus" teaching of His followers with an introduction of His most important disciples.
"It is clear that for Luke an important stage in the founding of the church is to be seen here, the choice of those from among the company of Jesus" companions from the beginning of his ministry who were to be in a special sense the witnesses to his resurrection and the messengers of the gospel." [1]