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).
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.
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).
Note “Cephas” (Aramaic) and “Peter” (Greek) both mean “Rock”.
He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Thou art
- John 1:47, 48; John 2:24, 25; John 6:70, 71; John 13:18
- the son
- John 21:15–17
- Jonas
- Matthew 16:17
- Barjona
- called.
- 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:22; 1 Corinthians 9:5; 1 Corinthians 15:5; Galatians 2:9
- A stone
- or, Peter.
- John 21:2; Matthew 10:2; Matthew 16:18; Mark 3:16; Luke 5:8; Luke 6:14