Jesus Heals Many
7Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples. A large crowd followed him from Galilee, Judea, 8Jerusalem, Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, as well as from around Tyre and Sidon. A large crowd came to him when they heard all that he was doing. 9He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that the people would not crush him. 10Since he had healed many people, all those who had illnesses were pressing forward to touch him. 11Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down in front of him crying out, “You are the Son of God!” 12But he warned them sternly that they should not tell who he was.
Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles
13Jesus went up the mountain, summoned those he wanted, and they came to him. 14He appointed twelve whom he designated apostles,[] so that they would be with him and so that he could send them out to preach 15and to have authority to drive out demons. 16He appointed the Twelve: Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter; 17then James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the nickname Boanerges, which means “Sons of Thunder”; 18also Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus; finally Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, 19and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.