Markus 3:14-15
Konteks3:14 He 1 appointed twelve (whom he named apostles 2 ), 3 so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach 3:15 and to have authority to cast out demons.
Markus 4:15
Konteks4:15 These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan 4 comes and snatches the word 5 that was sown in them.
[3:14] 2 sn 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).
[3:14] 3 tc The phrase “whom he named apostles” is lacking in the majority of
[4:15] 4 sn Interestingly, the synoptic parallels each use a different word for Satan here: Matt 13:19 has “the evil one,” while Luke 8:12 has “the devil.” This illustrates the fluidity of the gospel tradition in often using synonyms at the same point of the parallel tradition.
[4:15] 5 sn The word of Jesus has the potential to save if it germinates in a person’s heart, something the devil is very much against.