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John 1:42

42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon the son of 1aJohn; you shall be called bCephas (which is translated 2cPeter).

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John 1:42 — The New International Version (NIV)

42 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).

John 1:42 — English Standard Version (ESV)

42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas (which means Peter).

John 1:42 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

John 1:42 — New Living Translation (NLT)

42 Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, Your name is Simon, son of Johnbut you will be called Cephas (which means “Peter”).

John 1:42 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

42 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).

John 1:42 — New Century Version (NCV)

42 Then Andrew took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas.” (“Cephas” means “Peter.” )

John 1:42 — American Standard Version (ASV)

42 He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).

John 1:42 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

42 And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone).

John 1:42 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

42 Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. 

Jesus looked at Simon and said, “You are Simon, son of John. Your name will be Cephas” (which means “Peter”). 

John 1:42 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

42 and he brought Simon to Jesus.

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

John 1:42 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

42 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).

John 1:42 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

42 He brought him to Jesus. Looking at him, Jesus said, “You are Simon the son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is interpreted “Peter”).

John 1:42 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

42 And he brought Simon to Jesus.

Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas.” Cephas means Peter (or rock).


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