The Twelve Apostles

13 (A)And he went up on the mountain and called to him those (B)whom he desired, and they came to him. 14 (C)And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach 15 (D)and have authority to cast out demons. 16 He appointed the twelve: (E)Simon (to whom (F)he gave the name Peter); 17 (G)James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18 Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and (H)Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot,[a] 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:18 Greek kananaios, meaning zealot

Bible Gateway Recommends

ESV Large Print Bible, TruTone, Olive, Celtic Cross Design
ESV Large Print Bible, TruTone, Olive, Celtic Cross Design
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $16.99
Save: $33.00 (66%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
ESV Action Study Bible Boys, Virtual Leather, Slate Gray
ESV Action Study Bible Boys, Virtual Leather, Slate Gray
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $21.99
Save: $18.00 (45%)
4.0 of 5.0 stars
ESV Holy Bible for Kids, Softcover Economy Edition
ESV Holy Bible for Kids, Softcover Economy Edition
Retail: $5.99
Our Price: $4.49
Save: $1.50 (25%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
ESV Large-Print Study Bible--genuine leather, black (indexed)
ESV Large-Print Study Bible--genuine leather, black (indexed)
Retail: $134.99
Our Price: $79.99
Save: $55.00 (41%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars