Mark 3:14

He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

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WEBBE

He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach

BSB

He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

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Καὶ Kai And G2532 ἐποίησεν epoiēsen He appointed G4160 δώδεκα dōdeka twelve G1427 οὓς hous whom G3739 καὶ kai also G2532 ἀποστόλους apostolous apostles G652 ὠνόμασεν ōnomasen He called [them] G3687 ἵνα ina that G2443 ὦσιν ōsin they may be G1510 μετ met᾽ with G3326 αὐτοῦ autou Him G846 καὶ kai and G2532 ἵνα ina that G2443 ἀποστέλλῃ apostellē He may send G649 αὐτοὺς autous them G846 κηρύσσειν kērussein to preach G2784

The early church

(ubi sup.) For as a sacrament of this the children of Israel once used to encamp about the Tabernacle, so that on each of the four sides of the square three tribes were stationed. Now three times four are twelve, and in three bands of four the Apostles were sent to preach, that through the four quarters of the whole world they might baptize the nations in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. It goes on: And he gave them power, &c. That is, in order that the greatness of their deeds might bear witness to the greatness of their heavenly promises, and that they, who preached unheard-of things, might do unheard-of actions.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(in Marc. i. 16) After having forbidden the evil spirits to preach Him, He chose holy men, to cast out the unclean spirits, and to preach the Gospel; wherefore it is said, And he went up into a mountain, &c. (Luke 6) (ubi sup.) For it was not a matter of their choice and zeal, but of Divine condescension and grace, that they should be called to the Apostleship. The mount also in which the Lord chose His Apostles, shows the lofty righteousness in which they were to be instructed, and which they were about to preach to men.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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