Mark 3:14
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
Mark 3:14 in other translations
| BSB | He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach, |
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| WEB | He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach |
| ASV | And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, |
| YLT | and he appointed twelve, that they may be with him, and that he may send them forth to preach, |
| DARBY | And he appointed twelve that they might be with him, and that he might send them to preach, |
| BBE | And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers, |
| Webster | And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, |
What does Mark 3:14 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Twelve. The reason why twelve were chosen was, probably, that such a number would be deemed competent witnesses of what they saw; that so many could not be supposed to be imposed upon; that they could not be easily charged with being excited by sympathy, or being deluded, as a multitude might; and that, being destined to go into all the world, a considerable number seemed indispensable. Perhaps, also, there was some reference to the fact that twelve was the number of the tribes of Israel.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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…
Mark 3:14 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 3:14
- Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
- John 15:16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
- Luke 9:1-6
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. …
- Galatians 1:1
Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
- Luke 10:1-11
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. …
- Acts 1:24-25
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
- Luke 24:47
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- Galatians 1:15-20
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- 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,
- Mark 3:15
And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
Mark 3:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y estableció doce, para que estuviesen con él, y para enviarlos á predicar, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il en établit douze pour être avec lui, et pour les envoyer prêcher, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und er bestellte zwölf, auf daß sie bei ihm seien, und auf daß er sie aussende zu predigen |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et fecit ut essent duodecim cum illo: et ut mitteret eos prædicare. |