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He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, Peter).
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A New Name, A New Nature
Commentators emphasize that Jesus renaming Simon to "Cephas" (or Peter, meaning "rock") was a prophecy. Jesus saw beyond Simon's current nature, which some scholars link to his father's name "Jona" (dove), and declared the steadfast leader he would become by God's grace. This shows Christ's power to transform our character, making the fickle firm and the weak strong.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Cephas—This is a Syriac word, meaning the same as the Greek word Peter, a stone. (See the notes on Matthew 16:17).
The stone, or ro…
Looked upon him (εμβλεψας αυτω). See verse 36 for same word and form of John's eager gaze at Jesus. Luke uses this word of Jesus w…
19th Century
Anglican
Beheld.—See Note on John 1:29.
A Stone.—Better, Peter, as in margin. The word means a stone, but …
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Baptist
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and says to them, What do you seek? They said to him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Ma…
16th Century
Protestant
You are Simon. Christ gives a name to Simon, not as men commonly do, from some past event, or from what is now perceived in them,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he brought him to Jesus That is, Andrew brought his brother Simon to Jesus; he persuaded him to go along with hi…
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The strongest and most prevailing argument for an awakened soul to follow Christ is that He alone takes away sin. Whatever communion there is betwe…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the Evangelist presented the Baptist’s testimony to the people; here he presents his testimony to John’s own disciples.
