The Twelve Are Chosen

13 And He *went up on (A)the mountain and *(B)summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. 14 And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach, 15 and to have authority to cast out the demons. 16 And He appointed the twelve: (C)Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter), 17 [a]James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of [b]James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”); 18 and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, [c]James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, and Simon the [d]Zealot; 19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

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  1. Mark 3:17 Or Jacob
  2. Mark 3:17 Or Jacob
  3. Mark 3:18 Or Jacob
  4. Mark 3:18 Or Cananaean

13 And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him. 14 And he appointed twelve, [a]that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 and to have authority to cast out demons: 16 [b]and Simon he surnamed Peter; 17 and [c]James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of [d]James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder: 18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and [e]James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the [f]Cananaean, 19 and Judas Iscariot, who also [g]betrayed him.

And he cometh [h]into a house.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:14 Some ancient authorities add whom also he named apostles. See Lk. 6:13; compare 6:30.
  2. Mark 3:16 Some ancient authorities insert and he appointed twelve.
  3. Mark 3:17 Or, Jacob
  4. Mark 3:17 Or, Jacob
  5. Mark 3:18 Or, Jacob
  6. Mark 3:18 Or, Zealot. See Lk. 6:15; Acts 1:13.
  7. Mark 3:19 Or, delivered him up
  8. Mark 3:19 Or, home