King James Version
Mark 3:14 in the King James Version says “And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,” — study this verse from Mark chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,”
Mark 3:14 · KJV
And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
And Simon he surnamed Peter;
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“they should be”
G5600(may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with g1487 and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be
“with”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“forth”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“to preach”
G2784to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)
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