Mark 3:13-16

Jesus Appoints the Twelve 13Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14He appointed twelve Some manuscripts twelve—designating them apostles— that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15and to have authority to drive out demons. 16These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter),