42 And he brought him to Jesus.

Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called(A) Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter[a]).(B)

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  1. John 1:42 Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean rock.

42 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.

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42 And he brought him to Jesus.

Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of [a]Jonah. (A)You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, [b]A Stone).

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  1. John 1:42 NU John
  2. John 1:42 Gr. Petros, usually translated Peter