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And they came to him. <a href="/esv/mark/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. <a href="/bsb/mark/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him. <a href="/blb/mark/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He goes up on the mountain and calls near those whom He Himself wanted, and they went to Him. <a href="/kjv/mark/3.htm">King James Bible</a> And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. <a href="/nkjv/mark/3.htm">New King James Version</a> And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. <a href="/nasb_/mark/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. <a href="/nasb/mark/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. <a href="/nasb77/mark/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He went up to the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. <a href="/lsb/mark/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. <a href="/amp/mark/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He went up on the hillside and called those whom He Himself wanted and chose; and they came to Him. <a href="/csb/mark/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those he wanted, and they came to him. <a href="/hcsb/mark/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then He went up the mountain and summoned those He wanted, and they came to Him. <a href="/asv/mark/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him. <a href="/cev/mark/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus decided to ask some of his disciples to go up on a mountain with him, and they went. <a href="/erv/mark/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would: and they went unto him. <a href="/gwt/mark/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus went up a mountain, called those whom he wanted, and they came to him. <a href="/gnt/mark/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Jesus went up a hill and called to himself the men he wanted. They came to him, <a href="/isv/mark/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Jesus went up on a hillside and called to himself those whom he had decided on, and they approached him. <a href="/msb/mark/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him. <a href="/net/mark/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Now Jesus went up the mountain and called for those he wanted, and they came to him. <a href="/nheb/mark/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And he went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him. <a href="/wbt/mark/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he goeth up upon a mountain, and calleth to him whom he would: and they came to him. <a href="/wey/mark/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then He went up the hill; and those whom He Himself chose He called, and they came to Him. <a href="/web/mark/3.htm">World English Bible</a> He went up into the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He goes up to the mountain, and calls near whom He willed, and they went away to Him; <a href="/blb/mark/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He goes up on the mountain and calls near those whom He Himself wanted, and they went to Him. <a href="/ylt/mark/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he goeth up to the mountain, and doth call near whom he willed, and they went away to him; <a href="/slt/mark/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he goes up to a mountain, and calls whom he would: and they came to him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And going up into a mountain, he called unto him whom he would himself: and they came to him. <a href="/cpdv/mark/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And ascending onto a mountain, he called to himself those whom he willed, and they came to him. <a href="/nabre/mark/3.htm">New American Bible</a> He went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he went up to the mountain, and called those he wanted; and they came to him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he went up a mountain and he called those whom he wanted and they came to join him.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he went up into a mountain, and called to him such as he wished, and they came to him. <a href="/godbey/mark/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He goes up into the mountain, and calls whom He wished: and they went away to Him. <a href="/haweis/mark/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he chose; and they came to him. <a href="/mace/mark/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> At length he went up a mountain, and having appointed a select company to attend him, they came to him. <a href="/wey/mark/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then He went up the hill; and those whom He Himself chose He called, and they came to Him. <a href="/worrell/mark/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And He goeth up into the mountain, and called to Himself those whom He wished. <a href="/worsley/mark/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Then going up into a mountain, He calleth for such as He saw fit, and they came to Him: <a href="/parallel/mark/3-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=710" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/3.htm">The Twelve Apostles</a> 12But He warned them sternly not to make Him known. 13<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/305.htm" title="305: anabainei (V-PIA-3S) -- To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">Jesus went up</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3735.htm" title="3735: oros (N-ANS) -- A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain).">mountain</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4341.htm" title="4341: proskaleitai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite.">called for</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hous (RelPro-AMP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">those</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">He</a> <a href="/greek/2309.htm" title="2309: ēthelen (V-IIA-3S) -- To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. ">wanted,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">they came</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him.</a> 14He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/6-12.htm">Luke 6:12-13</a> In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God. / When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles: <a href="/matthew/10-1.htm">Matthew 10:1-4</a> And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness. / These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; / Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; ... <a href="/john/15-16.htm">John 15:16</a> You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. <a href="/acts/1-13.htm">Acts 1:13-14</a> When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. / With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. <a href="/matthew/5-1.htm">Matthew 5:1</a> When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, <a href="/john/6-70.htm">John 6:70</a> Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” <a href="/acts/1-2.htm">Acts 1:2</a> until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen. <a href="/john/13-18.htm">John 13:18</a> I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’ <a href="/acts/10-41.htm">Acts 10:41</a> not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. <a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1</a> After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. <a href="/john/1-35.htm">John 1:35-51</a> The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ... <a href="/exodus/24-12.htm">Exodus 24:12</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.” <a href="/1_samuel/9-16.htm">1 Samuel 9:16</a> “At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him ruler over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.” <a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">1 Kings 19:19-21</a> So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah. <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a> “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he goes up into a mountain, and calls to him whom he would: and they came to him.<a href="/matthew/10-1.htm">Matthew 10:1</a> And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.<a href="/luke/6-12.htm">Luke 6:12-16</a> And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/27-47.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/matthew/17-12.htm">Chose</a> <a href="/matthew/27-15.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/matthew/28-7.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/matthew/28-16.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/mark/3-7.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/28-16.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/matthew/14-23.htm">Mountainside</a> <a href="/mark/1-41.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/matthew/20-25.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/matthew/27-15.htm">Wanted</a> <a href="/matthew/27-15.htm">Willed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/6-7.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/mark/9-13.htm">Chose</a> <a href="/mark/5-43.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/mark/4-3.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/mark/6-46.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/mark/3-20.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/5-11.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/mark/5-11.htm">Mountainside</a> <a href="/mark/3-35.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/mark/3-23.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/mark/6-19.htm">Wanted</a> <a href="/mark/9-13.htm">Willed</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 3</div>1. <a href="/mark/3-1.htm">Jesus heals the withered hand,</a> 10. <a href="/mark/3-10.htm">and many other infirmities;</a> 11. <a href="/mark/3-11.htm">rebukes the unclean spirit;</a> 13. <a href="/mark/3-13.htm">chooses his twelve apostles;</a> 22. <a href="/mark/3-22.htm">convinces the blasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebub;</a> 31. <a href="/mark/3-31.htm">and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then Jesus went up on the mountain Mountains in biblical narratives often symbolize places of revelation and divine encounter. In the Old Testament, Moses received the Law on Mount Sinai, and Elijah encountered God on Mount Horeb. Jesus going up on the mountain signifies a place of significant spiritual activity and revelation. It sets the stage for the calling of the apostles, paralleling Moses' role as a leader and lawgiver. This act also foreshadows the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus delivers key teachings.and called for those He wanted The calling of the disciples is an act of divine sovereignty and choice. Jesus selects those He desires, emphasizing His authority and the personal nature of His call. This reflects the biblical theme of God's election, seen in the calling of Abraham and the choosing of Israel as His people. The disciples' selection is not based on merit but on Jesus' purpose and plan, highlighting grace and divine initiative.and they came to Him The response of the disciples is immediate and obedient, illustrating the proper response to Jesus' call. This mirrors the call of the prophets, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, who responded to God's call with readiness. The disciples' coming to Jesus signifies their willingness to leave behind their former lives and follow Him, a theme echoed in the call to discipleship throughout the Gospels. This act of coming to Jesus is a model for Christian conversion and commitment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is calling His disciples in this passage. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_mountain.htm">The Mountain</a> A place often associated with divine revelation and significant events in the Bible, symbolizing a place of prayer and communion with God. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> Those whom Jesus called to follow Him, representing the beginning of His chosen apostles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_initiative.htm">Divine Initiative</a> Jesus takes the initiative to call His disciples, highlighting that our relationship with Him begins with His call, not our own efforts. <a href="/topical/p/purposeful_selection.htm">Purposeful Selection</a> Jesus calls those He "wanted," indicating that His selection is intentional and purposeful. Believers can find comfort in knowing they are chosen with a purpose. <a href="/topical/r/response_to_the_call.htm">Response to the Call</a> The disciples "came to Him," demonstrating obedience and willingness to follow. Our response to Jesus' call should be immediate and wholehearted. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_through_prayer.htm">Preparation through Prayer</a> As seen in the parallel account in Luke, Jesus' decision was preceded by prayer, teaching us the importance of seeking God's guidance in our decisions. <a href="/topical/c/community_formation.htm">Community Formation</a> Jesus' calling of the disciples marks the formation of a new community centered around Him, reminding us of the importance of fellowship and unity in the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 3</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'overcome_by_the_blood'_mean.htm">What were the teachings of Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_jesus'_tenth_disciple.htm">Who was the tenth disciple of Jesus in the list of twelve? Thaddaeus (Matthew 10: 1-4; Mark 3:13 -19) Judas son of James is the corresponding name in Lukes gospel (Luke 6:12-16)</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_twelve_apostles_of_jesus.htm">Who were the Twelve Apostles of Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/order_of_jesus'_disciples'_calling.htm">What is the order of Jesus' disciples' calling?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) And he goeth up into a mountain.--The sequence of events in St. Mark varies much, it will be seen, from St. Matthew, and comes nearer to that in St. Luke. What follows is, like the parallel narrative of <a href="/context/luke/6-12.htm" title="And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.">Luke 6:12-13</a>, the selection rather than the mission of the Twelve, the latter appearing in Matthew 10. In St. Luke we find the noticeable fact that the night had been spent in prayer, apparently, as usual, alone, and that when it was day He called the company of the disciples, who had waited below, and made choice of the Twelve.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - Into a mountain; literally, into the mountain (εἰς τὸ ὄρος). Similarly, St. Luke (<a href="/luke/6-12.htm">Luke 6:12</a>) says," He went out into the mountain to pray." The use of the definite article might either point to some well-known eminence, or to the high table-land as distinguished from the plain, and in which there would be many recesses, which would explain the use of the preposition Tradition indicates Mount Hatten as the place, about five miles to the west of the Sea of Galilee. The summit rises above a level space, where large numbers might stand within hearing. It is supposed, with good reason, that it was from thence that the sermon on the mount was delivered. It was at daybreak, as we learn from St. Luke (<a href="/luke/6-13.htm">Luke 6:13</a>), after this night of prayer, that he called unto him whom he himself would (ου{ς ἤθελεν αὐτός): and they went unto him (καὶ ἀπῆλθον πρὸς); literally, they went away to him, the word implying that they forsook their former pursuits. His own will was the motive power: he called "whom he himself would;" but their will consented. "When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will seek." <a href="/commentaries/mark/3-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [Jesus] went up ἀναβαίνει (anabainei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. on εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mountain ὄρος (oros) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3735.htm">Strong's 3735: </a> A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain). and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. called for προσκαλεῖται (proskaleitai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4341.htm">Strong's 4341: </a> To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite. those οὓς (hous) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. He αὐτός (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. wanted, ἤθελεν (ēthelen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm">Strong's 2309: </a> To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. they came ἀπῆλθον (apēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. Him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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