(A)Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, (B)Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother (C)Andrew; and [a](D)James the son of Zebedee, and his brother [b]John;

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  1. Matthew 10:2 Or Jacob
  2. Matthew 10:2 Gr Joannes, for Heb Johanan

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

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18 And I also say to you that you are [a](A)Peter, and upon this [b]rock I will build My church; and the gates of (B)Hades will not overpower it.

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  1. Matthew 16:18 Gr Petros, a stone
  2. Matthew 16:18 Gr petra, massive rock formation; bedrock

18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a](A) and on this rock I will build my church,(B) and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it.

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  1. Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
  2. Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead

40 (A)One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first *found his own brother Simon and *said to him, “We have found the (B)Messiah” (which translated means [a]Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of [b](C)John; you shall be called (D)Cephas” (which is translated [c](E)Peter).

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  1. John 1:41 Gr Anointed One
  2. John 1:42 Gr Joannes
  3. John 1:42 I.e., Rock or Stone in Gr

40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 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)

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