Mark 3:16

So he appointed the Twelve – Peter (which was the name that Jesus gave to Simon),

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And Simon he surnamed Peter;

In Context

15and with power to drive out demons.

17James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John (to whom he gave the name of Boanerges, which means the Thunderers),

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Cross References

Matthew 16:16To this Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Luke 6:14They were Simon (whom Jesus also named Peter), and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

Acts 1:13When they reached Jerusalem, they went to the upstairs room, where they were staying. There were there Peter, John, James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

1 Corinthians 3:22whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or the present, or the future – all things are yours!

Galatians 2:7On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the good news for the Gentiles, just as Peter had been for the Jews.

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:14-22

The Calling of the Apostles. 13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas,… Read the whole commentary →

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