Mark 3:14
and he appointed a twelve, whom also he named, Apostles,—that they might be with him, and that he might be sending them forth to make proclamation,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 goeth up into the mountain and calleth near whom, he, pleased,—and they went away unto him;
15and to have authority to cast out the demons;
Cross References
Luke 10:1And, after these things, the Lord appointed seventy two others, and sent them forth, two and two before his face, into every city and place whither, he himself, was about to come.
John 15:16Not, ye, chose, me, but, I, chose you, and placed you, that ye should go your way and bear, fruit,—and, your fruit, should abide: that, whatsoever ye should ask the Father in my name, he might give unto you.
Acts 1:24And, praying, they said—Thou Lord! observer of the hearts of all men! shew forth whom thou hast chosen,—of these two, one;—
Galatians 1:15But, when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me through his favour, was well-pleased
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 →