Mark 3 · Verse 13

Mark 3:13

And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
Mark 3:13, King James Version

Mark 3:13 in other translations

BSBThen Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
WEBHe went up into the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.
ASVAnd he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him.
YLTAnd he goeth up to the mountain, and doth call near whom he willed, and they went away to him;
DARBYAnd he goes up into the mountain, and calls whom he himself would, and they went to him.
BBEAnd he went up into the mountain, and sent for those whom it was his pleasure to have with him: and they went to him.
WebsterAnd he goeth up upon a mountain, and calleth to him whom he would: and they came to him.

What does Mark 3:13 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 13. For an account of the appointment of the apostles, see Mt 10:1-4.

And calleth unto him whom he would. Those whom he chose; whom he was about to appoint to the apostleship.

(i) "And he goeth" Mt 10:1 (k) "he would" Mk 1:25,34

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 3:13-21
Christ calls whom he will; for his grace is his own. He had called the apostles to separate themselves from the crowd, and they came unto him. He now gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils. May the Lord send forth more and more of those who have been with him, and have learned of him to preach his gospel, to be instruments in his blessed work. Those whose hearts are enlarged in the work of God, can easily bear with what is inconvenient to themselves, and will rather lose a meal than an opportunity of doing good. Those who go on with zeal in the work of God, must expect hinderances, both from the hatred of enemies, and mistaken affections of friends, and need to guard against both.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Mark 3:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ἀναβαίνειanabaineiHe goes upG305
εἰςeisonG1519
τὸtotheG3588
ὄροςorosmountainG3735
καὶkaiandG2532
προσκαλεῖταιproskaleitaicalls nearG4341
οὓςhousthose whomG3739
ἤθελενēthelenhe was wantingG2309
αὐτός,autosHimself,G846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀπῆλθονapēlthonthey wentG565
πρὸςprostoG4314
αὐτόν.¶autonHim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 3:13

  • Luke 6:12-16

    And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes, …

  • Luke 9:1

    Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

  • Matthew 10:1-4

    And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

  • Matthew 5:1

    And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

  • Mark 6:7

    And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mt 10:1-4; Lu 6:12-16

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Context

  • Mark 3:12

    And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

  • Mark 3:13

    And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

  • Mark 3:14

    And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

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Mark 3:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y subió al monte, y llamó á sí á los que él quiso; y vinieron á él.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il monte sur une montagne, et il appelle ceux qu’il voulait; et ils vinrent à lui;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er steigt auf den Berg und ruft herzu, welche er selbst wollte. Und sie kamen zu ihm;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ascendens in montem vocavit ad se quos voluit ipse: et venerunt ad eum.