The Twelve Apostles

13 Jesus(A) went up the mountain(B) and summoned those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles,[a](C) to be with him, to send them out to preach,(D) 15 and to have authority to[b] drive out demons. 16 He appointed the Twelve:[c](E) To Simon,(F) he gave the name Peter;(G) 17 and to James(H) the son of Zebedee,(I) and to his brother John,(J) he gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”(K)); 18 Andrew;(L) Philip(M) and Bartholomew; Matthew(N) and Thomas;(O) James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, 19 and Judas Iscariot,(P) who also betrayed him.

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  1. 3:14 Other mss omit he also named them apostles
  2. 3:15 Other mss add heal diseases, and to
  3. 3:16 Other mss omit He appointed the Twelve

Jesus Appoints Twelve Apostles(A)

13 Then Jesus[a] went up on a hillside and called to himself those whom he had decided on, and they approached him. 14 He appointed the Twelve,[b] whom he called apostles, to accompany him, to be sent out to preach, 15 and to have the authority to drive out demons. 16 He appointed the Twelve:[c] Simon (whom he named Peter), 17 Zebedee’s sons James and his brother John (whom he named Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder), 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,[d] Simon the Cananaean,[e] 19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

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  1. Mark 3:13 Lit. he
  2. Mark 3:14 Or appointed twelve
  3. Mark 3:16 Other mss. lack He appointed the Twelve
  4. Mark 3:18 Other mss. read Lebbaeus
  5. Mark 3:18 Cananaean is Aram. for Zealot.