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John 1:41–42

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41He first *found his own brother Simon and *said to him, “We have found the aMessiah” (which translated means 1Christ).

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

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Footnotes

  1. *Marks verbs that are historical presents in the Greek which have been translated with an English past tense in order to conform to modern usage.
  2. 1Gr Christos; lit Anointed One
  3. 1Gr Petros; lit stone

Cross references

  1. aDan 9:25; John 4:25
  2. aMatt 16:17; John 21:15–17
  3. b1 Cor 1:12; 3:22; 9:5; 15:5; Gal 1:18; 2:9, 11, 14
  4. cMatt 16:18

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 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).

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). 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).

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated “the Christ”), and he brought Simon to Jesus.

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

NLTNew Living Translation

Andrew went to find his brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”).

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

This one first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is translated “Christ”). 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”).

KJV 1900King James Version

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. 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.