Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:14:

• Uma: “and he chose twelve of them, he said to them: ‘I choose you to be with/accompany me and so that I can send you to spread the Good News.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “He chose twelve from among his disciples and he called them the commissioned people. He said to them, ‘You are the ones I chose to companion me and I will command you to go and proclaim the word/message of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus appointed twelve people that they might be with him and that he might send out to preach the good news.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When they arrived, then he appointed twelve. He said to them, ‘I chose you so-that you would stay-with me and so-that I would send you to preach.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “From those companions of his, Jesus chose twelve people. He called them apustul, for these would be the ones who would always be with him and they would be the ones he would send to teach.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)