Mark 3:13-21 And he goes up into a mountain, and calls to him whom he would: and they came to him.… Bishops and clergy are called to the ministry of Jesus Christ — 1. In order to work with Him, extend, complete, and continue His priesthood ripen earth. 2. To preach His Word, and make known His truth, and the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. All ecclesiastical functions are denoted by preaching, because this is a principal duty of the clergy, and it is by means of the Word and instruction that the Church is established and perpetuated. 3. To be the physicians of souls, and apply themselves to heal their diseases. 4. To wage war with the devil, and destroy his kingdom. Whoever looks upon the ministerial office as a state of ease, and not of continual labour, understands but very little these words of Christ. (Quesnel.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.WEB: He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him. |
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