Mark 3:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 3:16

14 Then He appointed twelve,¹ that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,

15 and to have¹ power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:

16 Simon, ^ato whom He gave the name Peter;

17 James the son of Zebedee and 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, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananite;

19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. And they went into a house.

Verse Comparison: Mark 3:16

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American Standard Version
and Simon he surnamed Peter;

Amplified® Bible
[They were] Simon, and He surnamed [him] Peter;

Contemporary English Version
Simon was one of the twelve, and Jesus named him Peter.

Darby English Version
And he gave to Simon the surname of Peter;

Good News Bible
These are the twelve he chose: Simon (Jesus gave him the name Peter);

International Standard Version
He appointed these twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);

King James Version
And Simon he surnamed Peter;

New American Standard Bible
And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter),

New International Version
These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter

New King James Version
Simon, to whom He gave the name Peter;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter),

Young's Literal Translation
And he put on Simon the name Peter;

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