John 1:42

And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

41He findeth first his brother Simon, and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

43On the following day, he would go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him: Follow me.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:2And the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,

Mark 3:16And to Simon he gave 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 unto them, for that he knew all men,

John 6:70And we have believed and have known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

John 21:2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas, who is called Didymus, and Nathanael, who was of 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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