Mark 3:16

Mark 3:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Simon he surnamed Peter;
• New International Version (NIV)These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter),
• English Standard Version (ESV)He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);
• New King James Version (NKJV)Simon, to whom He gave the name Peter;

Context of Mark 3:16

14And he appointed twelve that they might be with him, and that he might send them to preach, 15and to have power [to heal diseases, and] to cast out demons. And he gave to Simon the surname of Peter; 17and James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he gave them the surname of Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder; 18and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,

Mark 3:16 word by word

καὶ ἐπέθηκεν ὄνομα τῷ Σίμωνι Πέτρον,Read the interlinear

• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074

Cross-references for Mark 3:16

• Mark 1:16And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, [Simon's] brother, casting out a net in the sea, for they were fishers.
• Matthew 16:16And Simon Peter answering said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• John 1:42And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone).
• 1 Corinthians 1:12But I speak of this, that each of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 3:22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or [the] world, or life, or death, or things present, or things coming, all are yours;
• 1 Corinthians 9:5have we not a right to take round a sister [as] wife, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
• Galatians 2:7but, on the contrary, seeing that the glad tidings of the uncircumcision were confided to me, even as to Peter that of the circumcision,
• 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through [the] righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

Commentaries on Mark 3:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Simon, etc. - See on Matthew 10:2; (note), etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-19Verses 13-19 For an account of the appointment of the apostles, see the notes at Matthew 10:1-4. And calleth unto him whom he would - Those whom he chose; whom he was about to appoint to the apostleship. See the notes at John 15:16. Mark 3:14 He ordained twelve - The word rendered “ordained” here does not express our notion of ordination to the ministry. It means, literally, “he made” - that is, he “appointed” twelve to be with him. Twelve - The reason…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 Christ calls whom he will; for his grace is his own. He had called the apostles to separate themselves from the crowd, and they came unto him. He now gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils. May the Lord send forth more and more of those who have been with him, and have learned of him to preach his gospel, to be instruments in his blessed work. Those whose hearts are enlarged in the work of God, can easily bear with what is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-18Simon and Andrew were brothers, just like James and John (1:16–20). Peter is the Greek version of the Aramaic word kepa’, which means “rock.”Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 3:16

• Apostles
• Call
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Apostle
• Blaspheme
• Ordain
• Surname
• Thunder
• Virtue
• Whole
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Mark 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings