ISB ~ Luke 6 v13

apostles:Those who will preach the gospel and lead the early Church. They are emissaries invested with Christ’s royal and priestly authority (9:1-6; Mt 28:16-20) (CCC 765, 1577).

See chart:The Twelve Apostles at Mk 3.

• Like the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Gen 35:22-26), Jesus chooses 12 men to be the father figures of the renewed kingdom of Israel, the Church (22:28-30; Gal 6:16; Rev 21:14).