16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;

17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

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16 He appointed the Twelve:[a](A)

To Simon,(B) He gave the name Peter;(C)
17 and to James(D) the son of Zebedee,(E)
and to his brother John,(F)
He gave the name “Boanerges”
(that is, “Sons of Thunder”(G));

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:16 Other mss omit He appointed the Twelve

16 [a][he appointed the twelve:] Simon, whom he named Peter; 17 James, son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder;(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:16 Simon, whom he named Peter: Mark indicates that Simon’s name was changed on this occasion. Peter is first in all lists of the apostles (Mt 10:2; Lk 6:14; Acts 1:13; cf. 1 Cor 15:5–8).

16 · kai He appointed poieō the ho twelve dōdeka: · kai Peter Petros (the name onoma he gave epitithēmi to ho Simon Simōn); 17 · kai James Iakōbos the ho son of ho Zebedee Zebedaios, · kai John Iōannēs the ho brother adelphos of ho James Iakōbos · kai ( he gave epitithēmi to them autos the name onoma Boanerges Boanērges, that hos is eimi, Sons hyios of Thunder brontē);

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16 And he gave to Simon the surname of Peter;

17 and James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he gave them the surname of Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder;

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