Mark 3:14
and he appointed twelve, that they may be with him, and that he may send them forth to preach,
Young's Literal Translation
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 to the mountain, and doth call near whom he willed, and they went away to him;
15and to have power to heal the sicknesses, and to cast out the demons.
Cross References
Luke 10:1And after these things, the Lord did appoint also other seventy, and sent them by twos before his face, to every city and place whither he himself was about to come,
John 15:16'Ye did not choose out me, but I chose out you, and did appoint you, that ye might go away, and might bear fruit, and your fruit might remain, that whatever ye may ask of the Father in my name, He may give you.
Acts 1:24and having prayed, they said, 'Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two
Galatians 1:15and when God was well pleased — having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having 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 →