Mark 3:14
He appointed the twelve (whom he named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them to proclaim the message,
Unlocked Literal Bible
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
13He went up on the mountain, and he called for those he wanted, and they came to him.
15and to have authority to cast out demons.
Cross References
Luke 10:1Now after these things, the Lord appointed seventy + 10:1 Many of the best ancient copies read “seventy” but some read “seventy-two” others, and sent them out two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go.
John 15:16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain. This is so that whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
Acts 1:24They prayed and said, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all people, so reveal which of these two is the one whom you have chosen
Galatians 1:15But when God, who had set me apart from my mother's womb, and who 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 →