Mark 3:13
New International Version
Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.

New Living Translation
Afterward Jesus went up on a mountain and called out the ones he wanted to go with him. And they came to him.

English Standard Version
And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.

Berean Literal Bible
And He goes up on the mountain and calls near those whom He Himself wanted, and they went to Him.

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

New King James Version
And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him.

New American Standard Bible
And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him.

NASB 1995
And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him.

NASB 1977
And He went up to the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him.

Amplified Bible
He went up on the hillside and called those whom He Himself wanted and chose; and they came to Him.

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those he wanted, and they came to him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He went up the mountain and summoned those He wanted, and they came to Him.

American Standard Version
And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus decided to ask some of his disciples to go up on a mountain with him, and they went.

English Revised Version
And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would: and they went unto him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus went up a mountain, called those whom he wanted, and they came to him.

Good News Translation
Then Jesus went up a hill and called to himself the men he wanted. They came to him,

International Standard Version
Then Jesus went up on a hillside and called to himself those whom he had decided on, and they approached him.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.

NET Bible
Now Jesus went up the mountain and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.

New Heart English Bible
And he went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he goeth up upon a mountain, and calleth to him whom he would: and they came to him.

Weymouth New Testament
Then He went up the hill; and those whom He Himself chose He called, and they came to Him.

World English Bible
He went up into the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He goes up to the mountain, and calls near whom He willed, and they went away to Him;

Berean Literal Bible
And He goes up on the mountain and calls near those whom He Himself wanted, and they went to Him.

Young's Literal Translation
And he goeth up to the mountain, and doth call near whom he willed, and they went away to him;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he goes up to a mountain, and calls whom he would: and they came to him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And going up into a mountain, he called unto him whom he would himself: and they came to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And ascending onto a mountain, he called to himself those whom he willed, and they came to him.

New American Bible
He went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him.

New Revised Standard Version
He went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he went up to the mountain, and called those he wanted; and they came to him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he went up a mountain and he called those whom he wanted and they came to join him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he went up into a mountain, and called to him such as he wished, and they came to him.

Godbey New Testament
And He goes up into the mountain, and calls whom He wished: and they went away to Him.

Haweis New Testament
And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he chose; and they came to him.

Mace New Testament
At length he went up a mountain, and having appointed a select company to attend him, they came to him.

Weymouth New Testament
Then He went up the hill; and those whom He Himself chose He called, and they came to Him.

Worrell New Testament
And He goeth up into the mountain, and called to Himself those whom He wished.

Worsley New Testament
Then going up into a mountain, He calleth for such as He saw fit, and they came to Him:

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Context
The Twelve Apostles
12But He warned them sternly not to make Him known. 13Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him. 14He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,…

Cross References
Luke 6:12-13
In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God. / When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

Matthew 10:1-4
And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness. / These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; / Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ...

John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Acts 1:13-14
When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. / With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Matthew 5:1
When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,

John 6:70
Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

Acts 1:2
until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

John 13:18
I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

Acts 10:41
not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

Matthew 17:1
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

John 1:35-51
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ...

Exodus 24:12
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”

1 Samuel 9:16
“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him ruler over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”

1 Kings 19:19-21
So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.

Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”


Treasury of Scripture

And he goes up into a mountain, and calls to him whom he would: and they came to him.

Matthew 10:1
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.

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…

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Mark 3
1. Jesus heals the withered hand,
10. and many other infirmities;
11. rebukes the unclean spirit;
13. chooses his twelve apostles;
22. convinces the blasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebub;
31. and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother.














Then Jesus went up on the mountain
The phrase "Then Jesus went up on the mountain" signifies a deliberate and purposeful action by Jesus. In the biblical context, mountains are often places of revelation and divine encounter. The Greek word for "mountain" is "ὄρος" (oros), which is frequently associated with significant events in Scripture, such as Moses receiving the Law on Mount Sinai or Elijah encountering God on Mount Horeb. This setting underscores the importance of what is about to occur, suggesting a moment of divine appointment and preparation for a new phase in Jesus' ministry. It reflects the biblical theme of God revealing Himself and His purposes in elevated, set-apart places.

and called for those He wanted
The phrase "and called for those He wanted" highlights the sovereign choice and initiative of Jesus in selecting His disciples. The Greek word for "called" is "προσκαλέω" (proskaleō), which implies a personal invitation or summons. This calling is not random but intentional, reflecting Jesus' divine authority and purpose. The phrase "those He wanted" indicates a deep, personal desire and choice, emphasizing that the disciples were chosen not based on their merit but according to Jesus' will and purpose. This calling is a reminder of the grace and sovereignty of God in choosing individuals for His work.

and they came to Him
The phrase "and they came to Him" demonstrates the response of the disciples to Jesus' call. The Greek word for "came" is "ἀπέρχομαι" (aperchomai), which means to go away or depart, but in this context, it signifies a movement towards Jesus. This response is an act of obedience and willingness to follow Jesus, leaving behind their previous lives and commitments. It reflects the biblical principle of discipleship, where responding to Jesus' call involves a decisive and committed action. The disciples' coming to Jesus signifies their readiness to be taught, transformed, and sent out for His mission, embodying the essence of true discipleship.

(13) And he goeth up into a mountain.--The sequence of events in St. Mark varies much, it will be seen, from St. Matthew, and comes nearer to that in St. Luke. What follows is, like the parallel narrative of Luke 6:12-13, the selection rather than the mission of the Twelve, the latter appearing in Matthew 10. In St. Luke we find the noticeable fact that the night had been spent in prayer, apparently, as usual, alone, and that when it was day He called the company of the disciples, who had waited below, and made choice of the Twelve.

Verse 13. - Into a mountain; literally, into the mountain (εἰς τὸ ὄρος). Similarly, St. Luke (Luke 6:12) says," He went out into the mountain to pray." The use of the definite article might either point to some well-known eminence, or to the high table-land as distinguished from the plain, and in which there would be many recesses, which would explain the use of the preposition Tradition indicates Mount Hatten as the place, about five miles to the west of the Sea of Galilee. The summit rises above a level space, where large numbers might stand within hearing. It is supposed, with good reason, that it was from thence that the sermon on the mount was delivered. It was at daybreak, as we learn from St. Luke (Luke 6:13), after this night of prayer, that he called unto him whom he himself would (ου{ς ἤθελεν αὐτός): and they went unto him (καὶ ἀπῆλθον πρὸς); literally, they went away to him, the word implying that they forsook their former pursuits. His own will was the motive power: he called "whom he himself would;" but their will consented. "When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will seek."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus] went up
ἀναβαίνει (anabainei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.

on
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mountain
ὄρος (oros)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3735: A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain).

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

called for
προσκαλεῖται (proskaleitai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4341: To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite.

those
οὓς (hous)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

He
αὐτός (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

wanted,
ἤθελεν (ēthelen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they came
ἀπῆλθον (apēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

Him.
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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