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John 1:41-43
International Children’s Bible
John 1:41-43
International Children’s Bible
41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother, Simon. He said to Simon, “We have found the Messiah.” (“Messiah” means “Christ.”)
42 Then Andrew took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at Simon and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas.” (“Cephas” means “Peter.”[a])
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
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- 1:42 Peter The Greek name “Peter,” like the Aramaic name “Cephas,” means “rock.”
John 1:41-43
New International Version
John 1:41-43
New International Version
41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).(A) 42 And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called(B) Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter[a]).(C)
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip,(D) he said to him, “Follow me.”(E)
Footnotes
- John 1:42 Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean rock.
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