John 1:42
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.
KJV
εὑρίσκει οὗτος πρῶτος τὸν ἀδελφὸν τὸν ἴδιον Σίμωνα καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· εὑρήκαμεν τὸν Μεσσίαν, ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον Χριστός.
Greek NT
Et adduxit eum ad Jesum. Intuitus autem eum Jesus, dixit : Tu es Simon, filius Jona ; tu vocaberis Cephas, quod interpretatur Petrus.
Vulgate
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).
ASV
And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon the son of Jona. Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Μεσσίας
messias
noun · 2×
Σίμων
simon
noun · 75×
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εὑρίσκω
eurisko
verb · 175×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μεθερμηνεύω
methermeneuo
verb · 7×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πρῶτος
protos
adjective · 101×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἴδιος
idios
adjective · 114×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: ἤγαγεν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἤγαγεν | RP: καὶ ἤγαγεν
- ἤγαγεν — SBLGNT
- ἤγαγεν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- καὶ ἤγαγεν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: Ἰωάννου | WH/Treg/NIV: Ἰωάννου | RP: Ἰωνᾶ
- Ἰωάννου — SBLGNT
- Ἰωάννου — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Ἰωνᾶ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Wherefore does He depart? Again instructing us not to go to meet temptations, but to give place and withdraw ourselves. For it is no reproach, the not casting one's self into danger, but the failing to stand manfully when fallen into it. To teach us this accordingly, and to soothe the envy of the Jews, He retires to Capernaum; at once fulfilling the prophecy, and making hast…
1. How Christians are the Spiritual Israel. That people which was called of old the people of God was divided into twelve tribes, and over and above the other tribes it had the levitical order, which itself again carried on the service of God in various priestly and levitical suborders. In the same manner, it appears to me that the whole people of Christ, when we regard it in t…
We teach and declare that, according to the gospel evidence, a primacy of jurisdiction over the whole Church of God was immediately and directly promised to the blessed apostle Peter and conferred on him by Christ the Lord. For it was to Simon alone, to whom he had already said "You shall be called Cephas," that the Lord, after his confession, "You are the Christ, the Son of th…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:12 — Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
- 1Cor 1:12 — Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
- 1Cor 3:22 — Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
- 1Cor 9:5 — Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
- 1Cor 9:5 — Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
- 1Cor 15:5 — And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
- 1Cor 15:5 — And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
- Gal 2:9 — And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen,
- Gen 32:28 — And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
- John 2:24 — But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
- John 6:70 — Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
- John 21:15 — So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
- Luke 5:8 — When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
- Mark 3:16 — And Simon he surnamed Peter;
- Matt 10:2 — Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
- Matt 16:17 — And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 16:17 — And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 16:18 — And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.