John 1:42

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, 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

41He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

43On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. 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; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

Mark 3:16Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);

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

John 2:24But Jesus didn’t entrust himself to them, because he knew everyone,

John 6:70Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”

John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and 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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