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Matthew 4:18
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Matthew 4:18
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The First Disciples
18 As(A) He was walking along the Sea of Galilee,(B) He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.
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Matthew 4:18
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Matthew 4:18
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Jesus Calls His First Disciples(A)
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee,(B) he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter(C) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
Matthew 4:21
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Matthew 4:21
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21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and He called them.
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Matthew 4:21
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Matthew 4:21
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21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.(A) They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,
Matthew 16:18
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Matthew 16:18
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18 And I also say to you that you are Peter,[a] and on this rock[b] I will build My church,(A) and the forces[c] of Hades will not overpower it.
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- Matthew 16:18 Peter (Gk Petros) = a specific stone or rock
- Matthew 16:18 Rock (Gk petra) = a rocky crag or bedrock
- Matthew 16:18 Lit gates
Matthew 16:18
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Matthew 16:18
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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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- Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
- Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead
John 1:42
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John 1:42
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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”).
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- John 1:42 Other mss read Simon, son of Jonah
John 1:42
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John 1:42
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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)
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- John 1:42 Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean rock.
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