Mark 3:19

And the multitude coming together again,.... Either the multitude that were about the door of this house; insomuch that there was no room about, nor any coming near it, Mar 2:2, or the multitude that…

For an account of the appointment of the apostles, see the notes at Mat 10:1-4. And calleth unto him whom he would - Those whom he chose; whom he was about to appoint to the apostleship. See the notes…

Into a house - As Christ was now returned to Capernaum, this was probably the house of Peter, mentioned Mar 2:1.

In these verses, we have,

I. The choice Christ made of the twelve apostles to be his constant followers and attendants, and to be sent abroad as there was occasion, to preach the gospel. Observe,

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xii. Judas Iscariot sometimes called the son of Simon(Joh 6:71; Joh 13:2; Joh 13:26), more generally Iscariot, i. e. probably "a native of Kerioth" a little village in the tribe of Judah (Jos 15:25;…