Mark 3:16

And Simon he surnamed Peter;

And {G2532} Simon {G4613} he surnamed {G2007}{G3686} Peter {G4074};

Shim`on, to whom he gave another name, "Kefa";

These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),

and Simon he surnamed Peter;

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Cross-References

  • John 1:42 (6 votes)

    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.

  • Acts 1:13 (3 votes)

    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.

  • 2 Peter 1:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

  • 1 Corinthians 1:12 (2 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:22 (2 votes)

    Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

  • Matthew 10:2 (2 votes)

    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;

  • Matthew 10:4 (2 votes)

    Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.