John 1:42

And he led him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter). 1 Philip and Nathanael

English Majority Text (NT)

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 own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ).

43On the next day He wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”

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Cross References

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

Mark 3:16And He gave Simon the name Peter,

Luke 6:14He chose Simon, 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 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His 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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