Luke 6:13 (KJV)

Passage

And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

Nearby Context

Luke 6:11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Luke 6:13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

Luke 6:14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

Luke 6:15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "disciples", "chose", "twelve", "named", and "apostles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "disciples", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And it came to pass in those..." into verse 14's "Simon whom he also named Peter and...", so "called" and "disciples" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "disciples" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.