Mark 3:14
And he appointed twelve men, so that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
In Context
13And he goes up onto the mountain, and calls in those whom he himself wanted, and they went to him.
15and to have authority to heal diseases and to cast out demons.
Cross References
Luke 10:1Now after these things the Lord also appointed seventy other men, and sent them by twos before his face into every city and place where he himself was going to come.
John 15:16Ye did not choose out me, but I chose out you, and appointed you, so that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit may remain, so that anything whatever ye may ask of the Father in my name, he may give you.
Acts 1:24And having prayed, they said, Thou, Lord, knowing the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou have chosen
Galatians 1:15But when it pleased God who separated me from my mother's belly, and called me through his grace,
Matthew Henry on Mark 3:14-22
The Calling of the Apostles. 13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas,… Read the whole commentary →