Mark 3:14

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

"And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach," - Mark 3:14
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What does Mark 3:14 mean?

The Bible verse Mark 3:14 from the King James Version (KJV) states: "And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach." In this verse, Jesus is appointing the twelve apostles. Let's unpack the deeper meaning and significance of…

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Called to Be With Him: A Devotional on Mark 3:14

The Gospel of Mark presents a fast-paced narrative of Jesus' ministry, emphasizing His authority, compassion, and the need for discipleship. In Mark 3:14, we are given a glimpse into the heart of Jesus as He selects twelve disciples with a divine purpose: "And he ordained…

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A Prayer for Divine Commissioning

O Heavenly Father, Creator of all things, we come before You in humility and reverence, acknowledging Your supreme power and sovereign will. We stand in awe of Your plan as revealed through Your Son, Jesus Christ, who came to teach, heal, and redeem the lost. Today, as we…

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Mark 3:14 - "And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,"
Philippians 3:14 - "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 3:14
Mark 14:3 - "¶ And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head."
Mark 14:51
Mark 4:14 - "¶ The sower soweth the word."
Mark 14:17 - "And in the evening he cometh with the twelve."
Mark 14:50 - "And they all forsook him, and fled."
Mark 14:46 - "¶ And they laid their hands on him, and took him."
Philippians 3:13-14 - "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Mark 14:59 - "But neither so did their witness agree together."
Mark 14:2 - "But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people."
Mark 3:3 - "And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth."
"¶ The sower soweth the word." - Mark 4:14
Mark 14:39 - "And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words."
Mark 14:57 - "And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,"
Mark 3:31-34
Mark 14:26 - "¶ And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives."
Mark 14:66 - "¶ And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:"
Mark 14:52 - "And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked."
Mark 3:16 - "And Simon he surnamed Peter;"
Mark 14:56 - "For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together."
Mark 14:14 - "And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?"
Mark 14:28 - "But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee."
"And in the evening he cometh with the twelve." - Mark 14:17
Mark 14:29 - "But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I."
Mark 4:3 - "Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:"
"And they all forsook him, and fled." - Mark 14:50
Mark 14:42 - "Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand."