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

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