JESUS APPOINTED THE TWELVE

Mark 3:13-19

Key Verse 14

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

1. Read verse 13. What might have prompted Jesus to go up on a mountainside to pray? (Mk 3:7-12, Lk 6:12) What does “Jesus called those he wanted” and “they came to him” mean?

2. Read verses 14-15. Why might Jesus have chosen only the twelve instead of many? What can we learn from Jesus who designated them ‘apostles’? (footnote) What purposes did Jesus have for them.

3. Read verses 16-19. Who are the twelve? To whom did Jesus give new names? What order can we find among them?