And Simon he surnamed Peter;
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Interpretation
Christ calls whom he will; for his grace is his own. He had called the apostles to separate themselves from the crowd, and they came to him.
Glossary
- Peter Person
- Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i. e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona ( Matt. 16:17 ). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture.