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

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.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:42 Lit. him
  2. John 1:42 Cf. Matthew 16:17
  3. John 1:42 Cephas means rock in Aram.
  4. John 1:42 Peter means rock in Gk.