King James Version
What Does Mark 3:16 Mean?
“And Simon he surnamed Peter;”
Context
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And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
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And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
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And Simon he surnamed Peter;
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And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
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And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(16-19) **And Simon he surnamed.**—On the list of the Apostles see Notes on Matthew 10:2-4.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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