John 1:42 “Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simo…”

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).

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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).

American Standard Version

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).

Geneva Bible 1599

And he brought him to Iesus. And Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.

Darby Translation

And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone).

Young's Literal Translation

and he brought him unto Jesus: and having looked upon him, Jesus saith, 'Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas,' (which is interpreted, A rock.)

Bible in Basic English

And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).

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Cross references

“Thou art”

John 13:18 John 1:47 John 1:48 John 2:24 John 2:25 John 6:70

John 13:18 · BSB

I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

John 1:47 · BSB

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

John 1:48 · BSB

“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”

John 2:24 · BSB

But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.

John 2:25 · BSB

He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

John 6:70 · BSB

Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

“the son”

John 21:15–17

John 21:15–17 · BSB

When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

“Jonas”

Matthew 16:17

Matthew 16:17 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

“Barjona”

1 Corinthians 3:22 1 Corinthians 15:5 1 Corinthians 1:12 1 Corinthians 9:5 Galatians 2:9

1 Corinthians 3:22 · BSB

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,

1 Corinthians 15:5 · BSB

and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.

1 Corinthians 1:12 · BSB

What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

1 Corinthians 9:5 · BSB

Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

Galatians 2:9 · BSB

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

“A stone”

Matthew 10:2 Luke 5:8 John 21:2 Mark 3:16 Luke 6:14 Matthew 16:18

Matthew 10:2 · BSB

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

Luke 5:8 · BSB

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

John 21:2 · BSB

Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

Mark 3:16 · BSB

These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),

Luke 6:14 · BSB

Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

Matthew 16:18 · BSB

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

41He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).

43The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

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