42 and he brought Simon to Jesus.

When Jesus saw him, He said, “You are Simon, son of John.[a] You will be called Cephas”(A) (which means “Rock”).

Philip and Nathanael

43 The next day He[b] decided to leave for Galilee. Jesus found Philip(B) and told him, “Follow Me!”

44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida,(C) the hometown of Andrew and Peter.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:42 Other mss read Simon, son of Jonah
  2. John 1:43 Or he, referring either to Simon Peter (vv. 41-42) or Andrew (vv. 40-41)

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)

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip,(C) he said to him, “Follow me.”(D)

44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.(E)

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Footnotes

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