John 1:40–42

40 Andrew,c Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed him. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah”C,d (which is translated “the Christ”),e 42 and he brought Simon to Jesus.

When Jesus saw him, he said, “You are Simon, son of John.D You will be called Cephas”f (which is translated “Peter”E).

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c	Mt 4:18–22 Mk 1:16–20 Lk 5:2–11
C	Both Hb Messiah and Gk Christos mean “anointed one”
d	Mt 1:17
e	Ex 29:29
D	Other mss read “Simon, son of Jonah
f	1 Co 1:12 1 Co 3:22 1 Co 9:5 1 Co 15:5 Ga 1:18 Ga 2:9 Ga 2:11 Ga 2:14
E	Both Aramaic Cephas and Gk Petros mean “rock”