Mk 3:7-30

• Appointing the Twelve
1. Simon Peter
2. James
• Zebedee's son
  
3. John
   
• Zebedee's son
  
• aka Boanerges--Son of Thunder
4. Andrew
• Brother of Peter
5. Philip
• 'the evangelist' (Acts 21:8)
  
• preach the Gospel in Samaria, Caesarea
  
• preach to the Ethiopian eunuch
6. Bartholomew
7. Matthew
• tax collector
  
8. Thomas
• aka 'Doubting Thomas'
  
9. James (2)
• son of Alphaeus
10. Thaddaeus
11. Simon (2)
• the Zealot
12. Judas
• the Iscariot
• v20: too busy to eat
• v21: Jesus' family mad at him; the Bible didn't mention Jesus' response to this, but from elsewhere I can see his general approach; his calling is definitely bigger than his immediate family; when his family becomes too attached to him for his mission, he'd respectfully distant himself (repeatedly if need be);
• v29: blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will NEVER be forgiven; he's guilty for eternal sin.
• the teachers accused him for driving out demons by the prince of demons
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