Marcos 3:16

16 Designó a los doce: Simón (a quien puso por nombre 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 Y designó a doce, para que estuvieran con El y para enviarlos a predicar,

15 y para que tuvieran autoridad de expulsar demonios.

16 Designó a los doce: Simón (a quien puso por nombre Pedro),

17 Jacobo , hijo de Zebedeo, y Juan hermano de Jacobo (a quienes puso por nombre Boanerges, que significa, hijos del trueno);

18 Andrés, Felipe, Bartolomé, Mateo, Tomás, Jacobo, hijo de Alfeo, Tadeo, Simón el cananita;