Mark 3:16

And he put on Simon the name Peter;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And Simon he surnamed Peter;

In Context

15and to have power to heal the sicknesses, and to cast out the demons.

17and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names — Boanerges, that is, 'Sons of thunder;'

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Cross References

Matthew 16:16and Simon Peter answering said, 'Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.'

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

Acts 1:13and when they came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, of James;

1 Corinthians 3:22whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things about to be — all are yours,

Galatians 2:7but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with [that] of the circumcision,

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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