OET interlinear MARK 3:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

δώδεκα

twelve

Mark is using the number 12 as a noun to mean 12 men. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “12 people”

Note 2 topic: translate-textvariants

οὓς καὶ ἀποστόλους ὠνόμασεν

which also ambassadors ˱he˲_named

Many ancient manuscripts read whom he also named apostles. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts do not include these words. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὦσιν μετ’ αὐτοῦ

˱they˲_may_be with him

Here Mark means that these 12 men would go wherever Jesus went, listen to what he said, and spend much time with him as his closest disciples. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “they might go everywhere with him” or “they might always follow him”