Luke 6:13-16

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 Alphaeus,  and  Simon  called  [16] And Judas  the brother of James,  and  Judas  Iscariot,  which  also  was  the traitor. 

What does Luke 6:13-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus selected the Twelve from the larger group of learners who followed Him around (cf. Matthew 10:2-4; Acts 1:13). Only Luke mentioned that Jesus called the Twelve "apostles" (lit. sent ones). Luke used this term six times in this Gospel ( Luke 6:13; Luke 9:10; Luke 11:49; Luke 17:5; Luke 22:14; Luke 24:10) and28 times in Acts. Each of the other Evangelists only used it once. This fact reflects his continuing interest in the mission that Jesus began and continued through these apostles and the whole church ( Acts 1:1-2). The fact that Jesus chose12apostles now probably suggests continuity in God"s plan of salvation because the12apostles in one sense replaced the12sons of Israel (Jacob). However, I believe the many points of discontinuity with Israel are just as important and make the equating of Israel and the church impossible (cf. Ephesians 2).
Luke"s list contains the same names as those that Matthew and Mark have given us with some variation in the order. Only Luke mentioned that Judas Iscariot became a traitor.
Matthew 10:2-4 Mark 3:16-19 Luke 6:14-16 Acts 1:131.Simon PeterSimon PeterSimon PeterPeter2.AndrewJamesAndrewJohn3.JamesJohnJamesJames4.JohnAndrewJohnAndrew5.PhilipPhilipPhilipPhilip6.BartholomewBartholomewBartholomewThomas7.ThomasMatthewMatthewBartholomew8.MatthewThomasThomasMatthew9. James , son ofAlphaeus James , son ofAlphaeus James , son ofAlphaeus James , son ofAlphaeus10.ThaddaeusThaddaeusJudas, son orbrother ofJamesJudas, son orbrother ofJames11.Simon the CananaeanSimon the CananaeanSimon the ZealotSimon the Zealot12.Judas IscariotJudas IscariotJudas Iscariot