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John 1:42-44
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42 and he took him to Jesus. Jesus gazed at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas”[a] (which, translated, is “Peter”).

43 The next day Jesus[b] decided to go to Galilee. Encountering Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Philip came from the same town, Bethsaida,[c] as Andrew and Peter.

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  1. John 1:42 Cephas in Aramaic signifies “stone, rock” (see Mt 16:18). It was not used at that time as a personal name. Peter: i.e., Petros, the Greek equivalent of Cephas.
  2. John 1:43 Jesus: literally, “he,” which could also refer to Peter.
  3. John 1:44 Bethsaida: on the northern shore of Lake Tiberias.
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John 1:42-44
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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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  1. John 1:42 Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean rock.
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