Mark 3:16

Mark 3:16 in other versions

• 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;
• New Living Translation (NLT)These are the twelve he chose: Simon (whom he named Peter),

Context of Mark 3:16

14And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

Mark 3:16 word by word

καὶ ἐπέθηκεν ὄνομα τῷ Σίμωνι Πέτρον,Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Simonὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• heἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
• surnamedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074

Cross-references for Mark 3:16

• Mark 1:16Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
• Matthew 16:16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• John 1:42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
• 1 Corinthians 1:12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, 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 to come; all are yours;
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
• Galatians 2:7But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
• 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our 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