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12 But Jesus strongly commanded the spirits not to tell who he was.

Jesus Chooses His 12 Apostles

13 Then Jesus went up on a hill and called some men to come to him. These were the men Jesus wanted, and they went up to him. 14 Jesus chose 12 men and called them apostles.[a] He wanted these 12 to be with him, and he wanted to send them to other places to preach.

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  1. 3:14 and called them apostles Some Greek copies do not have this phrase.

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