Mark 3:14
And he chose twelve to be with him, whom he would send out to preach,
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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 ascended a mountain, and called whom he pleased; and they came to him.
15and who would have power to heal the sick, and to cast out demons.
Cross References
Luke 10:1And after these things, Jesus separated from among his disciples seventy other persons, and sent them, two and two, before his face, to every place and city whither he was to go.
John 15:16It is not ye that chose me, but I that have chosen you; and I have appointed you, that ye also should go and yield fruits, and that your fruits should continue; so that whatever ye may ask of my Father in my name, he may give it you.
Acts 1:24And when they had prayed, they said: Thou, Lord, knowest what is in the hearts of all, manifest which thou hast chosen of these two,
Galatians 1:15But when it pleased him, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by 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 →