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. |
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). |
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of John (Greek, Joannes); you shall be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter). |
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). [Both Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) mean rock.] |
Andrew then led (brought) Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas, which translated is Peter – meaning Stone. |
He brought him to Jesus. Having turned His eyes upon him, Jesus said, As for you, you are Simon the son of Jonas; as for you, you shall be called Kephas [which being interpreted is, Rock]. |
And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked steadily at him and said, “You are Simon, the son of John. From now on your name is Cephas” – (that is, Peter, meaning “a rock”). |
Then he took him to Jesus. Jesus looked him over and said, You are Simon, son of John. From now on your name shall be Cephas” (which means Peter, or Rock). |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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