Marc 3:16

16 C'était Simon, auquel il donna le nom de Pierre;

Marc 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 ) .

Marc 3:16 In-Context

14 Et il en établit douze pour être avec lui, pour les envoyer prêcher,

15 Et pour avoir la puissance de guérir les malades et de chasser les démons.

16 C'était Simon, auquel il donna le nom de Pierre;

17 Puis Jacques fils de Zébédée, et Jean frère de Jacques, auxquels il donna le nom de Boanerges, c'est-à-dire, enfants du tonnerre;

18 Et André, Philippe, Barthélemi, Matthieu, Thomas, Jacques fils d'Alphée, Thaddée, Simon le Cananite,