42 and he brought Simon to Jesus.

When Jesus saw him, He said, “You are Simon, son of John.[a] You will be called Cephas”(A) (which means “Rock”).

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  1. John 1:42 Other mss read Simon, son of Jonah

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.