“ And Simon he surnamed Peter; ”
For an account of the appointment of the apostles, see the notes at Matthew 10:1-4 . And calleth unto him whom he would - Those whom he chose; whom he was about to appoint to the apostleship....
The Appointment of the Twelve. That Jesus associated with Himself an inner circle of twelve men is not open to reasonable question. If the number twelve be mythical, it must be suggested by the twe...
surnamed . added [the] name. See App-141. Peter . Only his naming given here; not his appointment. In Mark; Peter, James, and John are kept in. group. In Matthew and Luke, Andrew is placed betwe...
Mark 3:16 . And to Simon he gave the name Peter. Though all Christians must be living stones (354), of the spiritual temple, yet Christ gave this name peculiarly to Simon, according to t...
And Simon he surnamed Peter; Simon, etc. - See on Matthew 10:2 (note), etc.
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 6:12-19 .
Choice of the Twelve 1-6. The withered hand ( Matthew 12:9 ; Luke 6:6 ). See on Mt.
(16-19) And Simon he surnamed. — On the list of the Apostles see Notes on Matthew 10:2-4 .
CHAPTER 3:7-19 ( Mark 3:7-19 ) THE CHOICE OF THE TWELVE "And Jesus with His disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed: and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and fro...
the Lord of the Sabbath Mark 2:23-28 ; Mark 3:1-19 The ritualist demands the outward, the conventional, the ancient usage of the past. Christ says, “Be natural.” The needs of man, whether of b...
This is one of the few occasions on which it is said that Christ was angry. Particularly note the reason for His anger: "When He had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the harden...
(13) And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him (14) And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to prea...
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 up...
And Simon he surnamed Peter; Ver. 16. And Simon he surnamed Peter ] Not now, but after that famous confession of his, Matthew 16:16 .
He ordained , Gr. εποιησε, he made, constituted , or appointed, twelve The word is elsewhere used for appointing to an office. See 1 Samuel 12:6 Greek; Hebrews 3:2 . Henry thinks our Lord appo...
We have seen that the sabbath was made for the purpose of ministering to the needs of men. Now the Lord in the synagogue encountered a man who was in manifestly serious need. But his need meant nothi...
The Calling of the Apostles. 13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14...
Ver. 16-19. Matthew nameth the apostles upon his relating the history of their mission, or sending out; Mark nameth them upon their election, or first choice. Both these evangelists agree with Luke i...
Amazing Success Brings Fervent Opposition From His Family And Friends (3:7-21). Jesus' success expands as He continues to build up His forces for the proclamation of the truth and against the powe...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 3:14 . Ordained .— Made , or set apart . The twelve were now singled out for closer attendance upon Him, and special instruction in His method of work. Their...
Mark 3:13 . He calleth to him whom he would. He knew them as he knew Nathaniel; he knew their piety, he knew their worth. They followed him at first as hearers, having no thoughts of the glory tha...
And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him. This was the third stage in the preparation of the disciples for the apostolate A certain number had been admitted at the beginning to term...
EXPOSITION This chapter begins with the record of another case of healing on the sabbath day; and it closes with the notice of a combination of the Pharisees with the Herodians to bring about th...
The call of the Twelve:
1 Corinthians 1:12 ; 1 Corinthians 3:22 ; 1 Corinthians 9:5 ; 2 Peter 1:1 ; Galatians 2:7-9 ; John 1:42 ; Mark 1:16 ; Matthew 16:16-18
He surnamed them sons of thunder — Both with respect to the warmth and impetuosity of their spirit, their fervent manner of preaching, and the power of their word.