Mark 3:16

New International Reader's Version

So Jesus appointed the 12 disciples. Simon was one of them. Jesus gave him the name Peter.

Cross References

Mark 1:16

One day Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake. They were fishermen.

Mark 3:15

And he gave them authority to drive out demons.

Mark 3:17

There were James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. Jesus gave them the name Boanerges. Boanerges means Sons of Thunder.

Luke 6:13

When morning came, he called for his disciples to come to him. He chose 12 of them and made them apostles. Here are their names.

John 1:42

And he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas.” Cephas means Peter, or Rock.

Acts 1:13

When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Here is a list of those who were there. Peter, John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas son of James

1 Corinthians 1:12

Here is what I mean. One of you says, “I follow Paul.” Another says, “I follow Apollos.” Another says, “I follow Peter.” And still another says, “I follow Christ.”

1 Corinthians 3:22

That means Paul or Apollos or Peter or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All are yours.

1 Corinthians 9:5

Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife with us when we travel? The other apostles do. The Lord’s brothers do. Peter does.

2 Peter 1:1

I, Simon Peter, am writing this letter. I serve Jesus Christ. I am his apostle. I am sending this letter to you. You are those who have received a faith as valuable as ours. You received it because our God and Savior Jesus Christ does what is right.