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42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter[a]).

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  1. John 1:42 From the word for rock in Aramaic and Greek, respectively

42 And he brought him to Jesus.

Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of [a]Jonah. (A)You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, [b]A Stone).

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  1. John 1:42 NU John
  2. John 1:42 Gr. Petros, usually translated Peter