John 1:42

and he brought him to Jesus: and having looked on him, Jesus says, “You are Simon, the son of Jonas, you will be called Cephas,” (which is interpreted, A rock).

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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 one first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have found the Messiah,” (which is, being interpreted, Anointed One),

43On the next day He willed to go forth to Galilee, and He finds Philip and says to him, “Follow Me.”

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Cross References

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

Mark 3:16And He put on Simon the name Peter;

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

John 2:24and Jesus Himself was not trusting Himself to them, because of His knowing all [men],

John 6:70Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you—the Twelve? And of you—one is a devil.”

John 21:2Simon Peter, and Thomas who is called Didymus, and Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two of His 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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