John 1:42

NETBible

Andrew brought Simon 1  to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon, the son of John. 2  You will be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter). 3 

NIV ©

And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).

NASB ©

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).

NLT ©

Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, "You are Simon, the son of John––but you will be called Cephas" (which means Peter).

MSG ©

He immediately led him to Jesus. Jesus took one look up and said, "You're John's son, Simon? From now on your name is Cephas" (or Peter, which means "Rock").

BBE ©

And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).

NRSV ©

He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).

NKJV ©

And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is translated, A Stone).

KJV
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to
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Jesus
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And
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when Jesus
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beheld
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him
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Thou
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art
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Simon
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the son
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of Jona
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thou
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shalt be called
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Cephas
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which
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NASB ©
He brought
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him to Jesus
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. Jesus
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looked
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at him and said
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,
"You are Simon
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the son
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of John
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; you shall be called
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Cephas
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"
(which
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is translated
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Peter
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).
NET [draft] ITL
Andrew brought
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Simon
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to
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Jesus
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. Jesus
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looked at
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him
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and said
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, “You
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are
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Simon
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, the son
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of John
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. You
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will be called
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Cephas
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” (which
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is translated
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Peter
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).
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P-2NS
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NETBible

Andrew brought Simon 1  to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon, the son of John. 2  You will be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter). 3 

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “He brought him”; both referents (Andrew, Simon) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tc The reading “Simon, son of John” is well attested in Ì66,75,106 א B* L 33 pc it co. The majority of mss (A B2 Ψ Ë1,13 Ï) read “Simon, the son of Jonah” here instead, but that is perhaps an assimilation to Matt 16:17.

3 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author. The change of name from Simon to Cephas is indicative of the future role he will play. Only John among the gospel writers gives the Greek transliteration (Κηφᾶς, Khfas) of Simon’s new name, Qéphâ (which is Galilean Aramaic). Neither Πέτρος (Petros) in Greek nor Qéphâ in Aramaic is a normal proper name; it is more like a nickname.