Gospel for Friday January 19th

Gospel
Mk 3:13-19

Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted
and they came to him.
He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles,
that they might be with him
and he might send them forth to preach
and to have authority to drive out demons:
He appointed the Twelve:
Simon, whom he named Peter;
James, son of Zebedee,
and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges,
that is, sons of thunder;
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew,
Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus;
Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean,
and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.

Comments:
Jesus called the men who would be his Apostles up to the mountain. God seems to meet his people on the mountain for important events. Its amazing to look at a map of Israel and see all the Mountains and the important events that have taken place in history on these mountains.

Jesus chose 12 Apostles. The number is 12 is used by God throughout salvation history. The number 12 has mystical meanings.