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).†
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 1:42 in context
John 1:39–45
39
He said to them, “Come and see.”
They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40
One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41
He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42
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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).†
43
On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
44
Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45
Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
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- “Cephas” (Aramaic) and “Peter” (Greek) both mean “Rock”.
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