Mark 3:16

And to Simon he gave a name, Peter,

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In The King James Version

And Simon he surnamed Peter;

In Context

15And he gave to them power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out fiends (or and to throw out devils and demons).

17and he called James of Zebedee and John, the brother of James, and he gave to them (the) names of Boanerges, that is, the sons of thundering [or the sons of thunder].

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Cross References

Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered, and said, Thou art Christ, the Son of God living [or the son of (the) quick God]. (Simon Peter answered, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.)

Luke 6:14Simon, whom he called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

Acts 1:13And when they were entered into the house, where they dwelled, they went up into the solar, [or into the higher things], (or they went up into the upper room), Peter and John, and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes (or and Simon the Zealot), and Judas of James.

1 Corinthians 3:22either Paul, either Apollos, either Cephas (or Peter), either the world, either life, either death, either things present, either things to coming [or either things to come]; for all things be yours,

Galatians 2:7But on the contrary, when they had seen, that the evangel of (the) prepuce (or for the uncircumcision) was given to me [or that the gospel of heathen men is betaken to me], as the evangel of (the) circumcision was given to Peter; (But on the contrary, when they had seen, that the Gospel, or the Good News, for the uncircumcised, or the heathen, or the Gentiles, was given to me, like the Gospel, or the Good News, for the circumcised, or the Jews, was given to Peter;)

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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