42 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.

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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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Footnotes

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

47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

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47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite(A) in whom there is no deceit.”(B)

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48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

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48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

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Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.

29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

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29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did.(A) Could this be the Messiah?”(B)

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61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

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61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you?(A)

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64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

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64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known(A) from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.(B)

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When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

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When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory(A) so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”

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14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

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14 So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

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11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

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11 For he knew who was going to betray him,(A) and that was why he said not every one was clean.

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17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

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17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”(A) He said, “Lord, you know all things;(B) you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.(C)

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