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Jesus Appoints the Twelve

13 He went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him.(A) 14 And he appointed twelve[a] to be with him and to be sent out to preach 15 and to have authority to cast out demons. 16 So he appointed the twelve:[b] Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter),(B) 17 James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder), 18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean, 19 and Judas Iscariot, who handed him over.

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  1. 3.14 Other ancient authorities add whom he also named apostles
  2. 3.16 Other ancient authorities lack So 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.