John 1:42

Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

Berean Standard Bible

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 first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).

43The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

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Cross References

Matthew 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

Mark 3:16These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),

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

John 2:24But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.

John 6:70Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

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

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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