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41 The first thing Andrew[a] did was to find his brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Anointed One!”[b] (which is translated “Messiah”).[c]

42 He led Simon[d] to Jesus. Jesus looked at him intently and said, “You are Simon, John’s son.[e] You will be called Cephas!”[f] (which is translated “Peter”).[g]

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathaniel

43 The next day, Jesus decided to go away to Galilee, where he found Philip and told him, “Follow me.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:41 Lit. He
  2. John 1:41 The Gk. word messias is a transliteration of the Heb. word for Messiah
  3. John 1:41 Or Christ
  4. John 1:42 Lit. him
  5. John 1:42 Cf. Matthew 16:17
  6. John 1:42 Cephas means rock in Aram.
  7. John 1:42 Peter means rock in Gk.