And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

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

"The Holy Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me [i.e., specially chose me] to preach good news to poor people. He has sent me to proclaim freedom to those who are captives [i.e., to sin]; recovery of sight to the [spiritually as well as physically] blind; to set free those who are oppressed [i.e., by Satan] and

but of one thing there is need; for Mary chose the good part, which, indeed, shall not be taken away from her."

After these things the Lord chose seventy others also, and sent them out two by two before His face, into every place and city, where He was about to come.