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40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus.[a] 41 The first thing Andrew[b] did was to find his brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Anointed One!”[c] (which is translated “Messiah”).[d]

42 He led Simon[e] to Jesus. Jesus looked at him intently and said, “You are Simon, John’s son.[f] You will be called Cephas!”[g] (which is translated “Peter”).[h]

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:40 Lit. him
  2. John 1:41 Lit. He
  3. John 1:41 The Gk. word messias is a transliteration of the Heb. word for Messiah
  4. John 1:41 Or Christ
  5. John 1:42 Lit. him
  6. John 1:42 Cf. Matthew 16:17
  7. John 1:42 Cephas means rock in Aram.
  8. John 1:42 Peter means rock in Gk.