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40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.(A) 41 He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated Anointed[a]).(B) 42 He brought Simon[b] to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas”[c] (which is translated Peter[d]).(C)

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  1. 1.41 Or Christ
  2. 1.42 Gk him
  3. 1.42 Aramaic for rock
  4. 1.42 Greek for rock

40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).(A) 42 And he brought him to Jesus.

Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called(B) Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter[a]).(C)

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