Marco 3:16

16 Costituì dunque i dodici, cioè: Simone, al quale mise nome Pietro;

Marco 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 ) .

Marco 3:16 In-Context

14 E ne costituì dodici per tenerli con sé

15 e per mandarli a predicare con la potestà di cacciare i demoni.

16 Costituì dunque i dodici, cioè: Simone, al quale mise nome Pietro;

17 e Giacomo di Zebedeo e Giovanni fratello di Giacomo, ai quali pose nome Boanerges, che vuol dire figliuoli del tuono;

18 e Andrea e Filippo e Bartolomeo e Matteo e Toma e Giacomo di Alfeo e Taddeo e Simone il Cananeo