Mark 3:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

To Simon he gave the second name of Peter;

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  • John 1:42 : 42 And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).
  • Acts 1:13 : 13 And when they came in, they went up into the room where they were living; Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James.
  • 1 Cor 1:12 : 12 That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's.
  • 1 Cor 3:22 : 22 Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
  • 1 Cor 9:5 : 5 Have we no right to take about with us a Christian wife, like the rest of the Apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
  • Gal 2:7-9 : 7 But, quite the opposite, when they saw that I had been made responsible for preaching the good news to those without circumcision, even as Peter had been for those of the circumcision 8 (Because he who was working in Peter as the Apostle of the circumcision was working no less in me among the Gentiles); 9 When they saw the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who had the name of being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas their right hands as friends so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;
  • 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
  • Matt 10:2-4 : 2 Now the names of the twelve are these: The first, Simon, who is named Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax-farmer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who was false to him.
  • Matt 16:16-18 : 16 And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven. 18 And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.
  • Mark 1:16 : 16 And going by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, the brother of Simon, putting a net into the sea: for they were fishermen.
  • Luke 6:14-16 : 14 Simon, to whom he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew, his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew 15 And Matthew and Thomas and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was named the Zealot, 16 And Judas, the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, he who was false to him.

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  • Luke 6:13-15
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    79%

    13And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles;

    14Simon, to whom he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew, his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew

    15And Matthew and Thomas and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was named the Zealot,

  • Mark 3:17-18
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    78%

    17And to James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James, he gave the second name of Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

    18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot;

  • Matt 10:2
    78%

    2Now the names of the twelve are these: The first, Simon, who is named Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

  • John 1:42
    76%

    42And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).

  • Matt 16:15-18
    4 verses
    75%

    15He says to them, But who do you say that I am?

    16And Simon Peter made answer and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

    17And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.

    18And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.

  • Luke 5:9-10
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    74%

    9For he was full of wonder and so were all those who were with him, at the number of fish which they had taken;

    10And so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were working with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Have no fear; from this time forward you will be a fisher of men.

  • Acts 10:5
    73%

    5Now send men to Joppa, and get one Simon, named Peter,

  • Mark 3:14-15
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    14And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

    15And give them the power of driving out evil spirits:

  • Mark 1:36
    71%

    36And Simon and those who were with him came after him.

  • Matt 4:18-19
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    71%

    18And when he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, whose other name was Peter, and Andrew, his brother, who were putting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

    19And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

  • Mark 1:16-17
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    70%

    16And going by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, the brother of Simon, putting a net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

    17And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

  • Acts 10:18
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    18To see if Simon, named Peter, was living there.

  • John 1:40
    69%

    40Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two men who, hearing what John said, went after Jesus.

  • Acts 10:32
    69%

    32Send, then, to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; he is living in the house of Simon, a leather-worker, by the sea.

  • Mark 8:29
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    29And he said to them, But who do you say I am? Peter said in answer, You are the Christ.

  • Acts 8:9-10
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    9But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:

    10To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great.

  • Mark 1:19-20
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    19And going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in their boat stitching up their nets.

    20And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him.

  • Luke 9:20
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    20And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.

  • Mark 8:32-33
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    32And he said this openly. And Peter took him, and was protesting.

    33But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

  • 2 Pet 1:1
    68%

    1Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

  • Acts 8:18-19
    2 verses
    68%

    18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the touch of the Apostles' hands, he made them an offering of money, saying,

    19Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 8:13-14
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    68%

    13And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise.

    14Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John;

  • John 13:6
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    6So he came to Simon Peter. Peter said, Lord, are my feet to be washed by you?

  • Mark 5:37
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    37And he did not let anyone come with him, but Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

  • Luke 22:31
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    31Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:

  • Acts 8:24
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    24And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.

  • John 13:24
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    24Making a sign to him, Simon Peter said, Who is it he is talking about?

  • Mark 1:29-30
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    29And when they came out of the Synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

    30Now Simon's wife's mother was ill, with a burning heat; and they gave him word of her:

  • Acts 15:14
    67%

    14Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.

  • Matt 4:21
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    21And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, in the boat with their father, stitching up their nets; and he said, Come.

  • Acts 3:16
    67%

    16And his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, whom you see and have knowledge of: yes, the faith which is through him has made him well, before you all.

  • Acts 1:13
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    13And when they came in, they went up into the room where they were living; Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James.

  • Luke 5:4
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    4And when his talk was ended, he said to Simon, Go out into deep water, and let down your nets for fish.

  • Acts 4:8
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    8Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,