John 1:42
“And he brought him to Iesus. And when Iesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.”
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John 1:42 Context
40One of the two which heard Iohn speake, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peters brother. 41He first findeth his owne brother Simon, and saith vnto him, We haue found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. 42And he brought him to Iesus. And when Iesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone. 43¶ The day following, Iesus would goe foorth into Galilee, & findeth Philip, & saith vnto him, Follow me. 44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrew and Peter.
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And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
- King James Version
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas (which is translated Peter)."
- New American Standard Version (1995)