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Mark 3

Mark 3:14

The Twelve Apostles · Mark 3:13–19
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Translations

Modern
He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
Traditional
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
Literal
And He appointed twelve, whom also He named apostles, that they might be with Him and that He might send them to preach
Latin
Et fecit ut essent duodecim cum illo: et ut mitteret eos prædicare.

Interlinear

Greek
English
He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,

Notes

Mark 3:14–15

Jesus chose 12 men to represent Israel's 12 tribes and to announce that the kingdom of God had arrived. He called them apostles. The Greek word apostoloi refers to people sent on a special mission.

Jesus chose them to travel with him and to be sent out (Greek apostellō) to preach and cast out demons. They represented Jesus and had his authority.

Mark 3:13–19

The scene shifts to a mountain. Mark describes how Jesus called his disciples to come to him. This is similar to God's call to Old Testament prophets (Exodus 3:14–22; 1 Samuel 3:4–14; Jeremiah 1:5–19).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 10:1–4 Luke 6:12–16

Glossary

Apostle, Apostleship Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Mark, Gospel of Miracle Peter, First Letter of Peter, the Apostle

Topics

Apostles: Commission of Apostles: Selection of Call: To Special Religious Duty: Apostles Jesus, the Christ: Goes up Onto a Mountain, and Calls and Commissions Twelve Disciples (In Galilee) Miracles: Power to Work, Given the Disciples Missionary Work by Ministers: Christ Sent his Disciples to Labour In The Apostles: Ordained by Christ