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

42 Then he took Simon to Jesus.

Jesus looked at him and said, “Your name is Simon son of John, but you will be called Cephas.” (This is the same as Peter and means “a rock.”)

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42 [a]ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν. ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· Σὺ εἶ Σίμων ὁ υἱὸς [b]Ἰωάννου, σὺ κληθήσῃ Κηφᾶς (ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται Πέτρος).

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  1. ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 1:42 ἤγαγεν WH Treg NIV ] καὶ ἤγαγεν RP
  2. ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 1:42 Ἰωάννου WH Treg NIV ] Ἰωνᾶ RP