John 1:42

And he led him to Jesus. And Jesus, gazing at him, said: “You are Simon, son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas,” (which is translated as 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

41First, he found his brother Simon, and he said to him, “We have found the Messiah,” (which is translated as the Christ).

43On the next day, he wanted to go into Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

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Cross References

Matthew 10:2Now the names of the twelve Apostles are these: the First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,

Mark 3:16and he imposed on Simon the name Peter;

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

John 2:24But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he himself had knowledge of all persons,

John 6:70And we have believed, and we recognize that you are the Christ, the Son of God.”

John 21:2These were together: Simon Peter and Thomas, who is called the Twin, and Nathanael, who was from Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others 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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