# General Information:

Jesus chooses twelve apostles after he prays all night.

# It happened in those days

This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# in those days

"around that time" or "not long after" or "one day around then"

# he went out

"Jesus went out"

# When it was day

"When it was morning" or "The next day"

# he chose twelve of them

"he chose twelve of the disciples"

# whom he also named apostles

"whom he also made apostles" or "and he appointed them to be apostles"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]]