John 1:42

And he brought him to Jesus. And having seen him, Jesus said, Thou are Simon the son of Jonah. Thou will be called Cephas (which is interpreted, Peter).

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In The King James Version

And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

In Context

41This man first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

43On the morrow he wanted to go forth into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him, Follow me.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother,

Mark 3:16And he added to Simon the name Peter;

Luke 6:14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

John 2:24But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men,

John 6:70Jesus answered them, Did I not choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?

John 21:2There were together, Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other men of his disciples.

Matthew Henry on John 1:38-43

The Call of Andrew and Peter. 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? 39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first findeth… Read the whole commentary →

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