29 Grk “And he.”
30 The term apostles is rare in the gospels, found only here and Mark 6:30, Matt 10:2, and six more times in Luke (6:13; 9:10; 11:49; 17:5; 22:14; 24:10).
31 The phrase “whom he named apostles” is lacking in the majority of (A C2 [D] L f1 33 𝔐 latt sy). Several primary Alexandrian and Caesarean witnesses (א B [C* W] Θ f13 28 co) include the phrase, so the external evidence is strongly in favor of this reading, especially since Alexandrian witnesses tend to witness to the shorter reading. It is possible that the Alexandrian witnesses have inserted these words to bring the text in line with Luke 6:13 ( ), but against this is the internal evidence of Mark’s style: Mark tends toward gratuitous redundancy. Thus the inclusion of this phrase is supported by both internal and external evidence and should be regarded as more likely original than the omission.

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And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach

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

He appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles, to be with him, to send them out to preach,

Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles. They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach,

And he appointed twelve, so that they would be with him and so that he could send them out to preach

And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

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