Markus 3:16

16 En Simon gaf Hij den toe naam Petrus;

Markus 3:16 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 3:16

And Simon he surnamed Peter.
] Or Cephas, which signifies a rock, or stone, because of his courage and constancy, his strength and fortitude, steadiness and firmness of mind: this name was imposed upon him, not at the time of his mission as an apostle; nor when he made that noble confession of his faith in Christ, as the Son of the living God, at which time this name was taken notice of; but when Christ first called him to be his disciple and apostle; see ( John 1:42 ) .

Markus 3:16 In-Context

14 En Hij stelde er twaalf, opdat zij met Hem zouden zijn, en opdat Hij dezelve zou uitzenden om te prediken;
15 En om macht te hebben, de ziekten te genezen, en de duivelen uit te werpen.
16 En Simon gaf Hij den toe naam Petrus;
17 En Jakobus, den zoon van Zebedeus, en Johannes, den broeder van Jakobus; en gaf hun toe namen, Boanerges, hetwelk is, zonen des donders;
18 En Andreas, en Filippus, en Bartholomeus, en Mattheus, en Thomas, en Jakobus, den zoon van Alfeus, en Thaddeus, en Simon Kananites,
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.