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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).

Passage themes

Jesus knows each one — Thou art Simon
Known to his origins — the son of Jona
A new name — thou shalt be called Cephas
Becoming a rock — which is by interpretation, A stone

Notes and references

1:42 ch. 21:15-17
1:42 1 Cor. 1:12; 3:22
1:42 Matt. 16:18
Cephas and Peter are from the word for rock in Aramaic and Greek, respectively

About this book

Author: Jean · Written: Entre 80 et 110 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: 2h40 · Characters: Marie, Philippe, Marie de Magdala, Jean-Baptiste, Marthe de Béthanie, Pierre, Jean, fils de Zébédée, Marie de Béthanie, Thomas, La femme samaritaine, Nicodème, Lazare, Judas

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