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42 He brought Simon[a] to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter[b]).

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

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  1. John 1:42 Gk him
  2. John 1:42 From the word for rock in Aramaic (kepha) and Greek (petra), respectively

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.