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International Standard Version

Mark 3:16

He appointed these twelve:He appointed these twelve">[fn] Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);John 1:42;">[xr]

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apostles;   Call;   Jesus, the Christ;   Peter;   Thompson Chain Reference - Apostles;   Apostles's Names;   Christ;   Disciples;   Fall;   Leaders;   Names;   Peter;   Religious;   Simon Peter;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jesus Christ;   Kingdom of God;   Legalism;   Worship;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Peter;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   James;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bartholomew;   Disciples;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Parables;   Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mark, Gospel According to;   Matthew (Apostle);   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Apostles;   Brethren of the Lord (2);   Caesarea Philippi;   Call, Calling;   Disciple (2);   John (the Apostle);   Judas Iscariot (2);   Loneliness;   Names;   Peter;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   New Testament;   Surname;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Apostle;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Pe'ter;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Twelve;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Mark, the Gospel According to;   Peter, Simon;   Peter, the First Epistle of;   Surname;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - James;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He appointed the Twelve: To Simon, he gave the name Peter;
King James Version (1611)
And Simon he surnamed Peter.
King James Version
And Simon he surnamed Peter;
English Standard Version
He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);
New American Standard Bible
And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter),
New Century Version
These are the twelve men he chose: Simon (Jesus named him Peter),
Amplified Bible
He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter),
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter),
Legacy Standard Bible
And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter),
Berean Standard Bible
These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
Contemporary English Version
Simon was one of the twelve, and Jesus named him Peter.
Complete Jewish Bible
Shim‘on, to whom he gave another name, "Kefa";
Darby Translation
And he gave to Simon the surname of Peter;
Easy-to-Read Version
These are the names of the twelve men Jesus chose: Simon (the one Jesus named Peter),
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the first was Simon, and hee named Simon, Peter,
George Lamsa Translation
And Simon he surnamed Peter.
Good News Translation
These are the twelve he chose: Simon (Jesus gave him the name Peter);
Lexham English Bible
And he appointed the twelve. And to Simon he gave the name Peter,
Literal Translation
And He put on Simon the name Peter.
American Standard Version
and Simon he surnamed Peter;
Bible in Basic English
To Simon he gave the second name of Peter;
Hebrew Names Version
Shim`on, to whom he gave the name Kefa;
Etheridge Translation
And he named to Shemun the name of Kipha;
Murdock Translation
And to Simon he gave the name of Cephas.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he gaue vnto Simon to name, Peter.
English Revised Version
and Simon he surnamed Peter;
World English Bible
Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Simon he surnamed Peter: And James the son of Zebedee,
Weymouth's New Testament
These twelve were Simon (to whom He gave the surname of Peter),
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And to Symount he yaf a name Petre, and he clepide James of Zebede and Joon,
Update Bible Version
And he appointed the twelve: and he gave the name Peter to Simon;
Webster's Bible Translation
And Simon he surnamed Peter.
New English Translation
He appointed twelve: To Simon he gave the name Peter;
New King James Version
Simon, [fn] to whom He gave the name Peter;
New Living Translation
These are the twelve he chose: Simon (whom he named Peter),
New Life Bible
Jesus gave Simon another name, Peter.
New Revised Standard
So he appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he appointed the twelve (and imposed a name on Simon - ) Peter,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And to Simon he gave the name Peter:
Revised Standard Version
Simon whom he surnamed Peter;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he gave vnto Simon to name Peter.
Young's Literal Translation
And he put on Simon the name Peter;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And vnto Symon he gaue the name Peter,
Mace New Testament (1729)
these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee,
Simplified Cowboy Version
These are the names of Jesus's twelve cowboys: Simon, who Jesus gave the name of Pete;

Contextual Overview

13 Then Jesushe">[fn] went up on a hillside and called to him those whom he wanted and they came to him.Matthew 10:1; Luke 6:12; 9:1;">[xr] 14 He appointed twelve whom he called apostles to accompany him, to be sent out to preach, 15 and to have the authority to drive out demons. 16 He appointed these twelve:He appointed these twelve">[fn] Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);John 1:42;">[xr] 17 James, the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18 Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus;Lebbaeus">[fn] Simon the Cananaean;Cananaean is Aram. for Zealot.">[fn] 19 and Judas Iscariot, who lateralso">[fn] betrayed him. 20 Then he went home. The crowd came together again, so that Jesus and his disciplesso that they">[fn] couldn't even eat.Mark 6:31;">[xr] 21 When his family heard about it, they went to restrain him. For they kept saying, "He's out of his mind!"John 7:5; 10:20;">[xr]

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Simon: Mark 1:16, Matthew 16:16-18, John 1:42, 1 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 3:22, 1 Corinthians 9:5, Galatians 2:7-9, Cephas, 2 Peter 1:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 31:2 - I have Matthew 10:2 - Simon Luke 8:1 - and the Acts 1:13 - Peter Acts 10:5 - whose

Cross-References

John 16:21
When a woman is in labor she has pain, for her hour has come. Yet when she has given birth to her child, she doesn't remember the agony anymore because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world.Isaiah 26:17;">[xr]
1 Corinthians 7:4
A wife does not have authority over her own body, but her husband does. In the same way, a husband doesn't have authority over his own body, but his wife does.
1 Corinthians 11:3
Now I want you to realize that Christ is the head of every man, and man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.Genesis 3:16; John 14:28; 1 Corinthians 3:23; 15:27-28; Ephesians 5:23; Philippians 2:7-9; 1 Timothy 2:11-12; 1 Peter 3:1,5-6;">[xr]
1 Corinthians 14:34
the[fn][fn] women must keep silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak out, but must place themselves in submission, as the law also says.Genesis 3:16; 1 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 5:22; Colossians 3:18; 1 Timothy 2:11-12; Titus 2:5; 1 Peter 3:1;">[xr]
Colossians 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.Ephesians 5:3,22; Titus 2:5; 1 Peter 3:1;">[xr]
1 Thessalonians 5:3
When peoplethey">[fn] say, "There is peace and security," destruction will strike them as suddenly as labor pains comecome">[fn] to a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape.Isaiah 13:6-9; Jeremiah 13:21; Hosea 13:13; Luke 17:27-29; 21:34-35; 2 Thessalonians 1:9;">[xr]
1 Timothy 2:15
However, womenshe">[fn] will be saved by having children,saved through the birth of the Child">[fn] if they continue to have faith, love, and holiness, along with good judgment.modesty">[fn]
Titus 2:5
sensible, pure, managers of their households, and kind, and to submit themselves to their husbands, lest the word of God be discredited.blasphemed">[fn]Romans 2:24; 1 Corinthians 14:34; Ephesians 5:22; Colossians 3:18; 1 Timothy 2:11; 6:1; 1 Peter 3:1,5;">[xr]

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Simon he surnamed Peter. Or Cephas, which signifies a rock, or stone, because of his courage and constancy, his strength and fortitude, steadiness and firmness of mind: this name was imposed upon him, not at the time of his mission as an apostle; nor when he made that noble confession of his faith in Christ, as the Son of the living God, at which time this name was taken notice of; but when Christ first called him to be his disciple and apostle; see John 1:42.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 why “twelve” were chosen was, probably, that such a number would be deemed competent witnesses of what they saw; that they could not be easily charged with being excited by sympathy, or being deluded, as a multitude might; and that, being destined to go into all the world, a considerable number seemed indispensable. Perhaps, also, there was some reference to the fact that “twelve” was the number of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Mark 3:17

Boanerges - This word is made up of two Hebrew words signifying “sons of thunder,” meaning that they, on some accounts, “resembled” thunder. See the notes at Matthew 1:1. It is not known why this name was given to James and John. They are nowhere else called by it. Some suppose it was because they wished to call down fire from heaven and consume a certain village of the Samaritans, Luke 9:54. It is, however, more probable that it was on account of something fervid, and glowing, and powerful in their genius and eloquence.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 3:16. Simon, &c.] Matthew 10:2; Matthew 10:2, &c.


 
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