The Appointment of the Twelve. Miracles of Healing (Mark 3:12-19 *, Matthew 10:2-4; Matthew 12:15-21 *). Mk. puts the healings first. Lk. transposes his order to bring the Twelve into prominence. Jesus prepares for the choice by a night of prayer, and then deliberately marks off the Twelve from the rank and file of the disciples. Judas (the son) of James, takes the place of Thaddæ us (Mk.) or Lebbæ us (Mt.). Jesus comes down (to the plain or to a level place on the hillside) to address the throng gathered from all Judæ a (Codex Bezæ sensibly omits and Jerusalem), i.e. Palestine (Luke 4:44 *), and Phœ nicia. With Luke 6:19; cf. Luke 5:17; Mark 5:30.
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Luke 6:12-19
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.
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 Zelotes,
16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.