Luke 6:14 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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,

Luke 6:16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "simon", "named", "peter", "andrew", "brother", "james", "john", and "philip". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "simon" and "named", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And when it was day he called..." into verse 15's "Matthew and Thomas James the son of...", so "simon" and "named" 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 "simon" and "named" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.