Mark 3:16
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:
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, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
- KJV
- And Simon he surnamed Peter;
- WEB
- Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);
- ASV
- and Simon he surnamed Peter;
- DARBY
- And he gave to Simon the surname of Peter;
- BLB
- And He appointed the Twelve: And to Simon He added the name Peter,
- ÅB
- og han gav Simon navnet Peter,
- OTB
- Dette er de tolv Han valgte: Simon (som Han ga navnet Peter),
- B1930
- og han gav Simon navnet Peter,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 1:42
And 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.
Read in contextActs 1:13
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
Read in contextGalatians 2:7–9
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
Read in contextMatthew 10:2–4
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Read in contextMark 1:16
Now 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.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:12
Now 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.
Read in contextMatthew 16:16–18
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:22
Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
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