12 But Jesus sternly commanded the spirits not to reveal who he was.

Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles

13 Afterward Jesus went up on a mountain and called out the ones he wanted to go with him. And they came to him. 14 Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles.[a] They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach,

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Footnotes

  1. 3:14 Some manuscripts do not include and called them his apostles.

12 But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him.(A)

Jesus Appoints the Twelve(B)

13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.(C) 14 He appointed twelve[a](D) that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:14 Some manuscripts twelve—designating them apostles—