Marcos 3:16

16 Designou, pois, os doze, a saber: Simão, a quem pôs o nome de Pedro;

Marcos 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 ) .

Marcos 3:16 In-Context

14 Então designou doze para que estivessem com ele, e os mandasse a pregar;

15 e para que tivessem autoridade de expulsar os demônios.

16 Designou, pois, os doze, a saber: Simão, a quem pôs o nome de Pedro;

17 Tiago, filho de Zebedeu, e João, irmão de Tiago, aos quais pôs o nome de Boanerges, que significa: Filhos do trovão;

18 André, Filipe, Bartolomeu, Mateus, Tomé, Tiago, filho de Alfeu, Tadeu, Simão, o cananeu,