John 1:42

42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of ^[a]1John; you shall be called ²Cephas " (which is translated ^[b]3Peter ).

John 1:42 In-Context

40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

41 He found first his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah " (which translated means Christ ).

42 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 ).

43 The next day He purposed to go into Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow Me."

44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 16:17; John 21:15-17
• 2. 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:22; 1 Corinthians 9:5; 1 Corinthians 15:5; Galatians 1:18; Galatians 2:9, 11, 14
• 3. Matthew 16:18

Footnotes

• [a] Gr "Joannes"
• [b] I.e. Rock or Stone