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Verse	Translation	Text
Joh 1:42	King James	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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
brought him to Jesus--Happy brothers that thus do to each other! beheld him--fixed his eyes on him, with significant gaze (as Joh 1:36). Cephas . . . stone--(See on Mat 16:18).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

brought him to Jesus--Happy brothers that thus do to each other!

beheld him--fixed his eyes on him, with significant gaze (as Joh 1:36).

Cephas . . . stone--(See on Mat 16:18).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Cephas - This is a Syriac word, meaning the same as the Greek word Peter, a stone. See the notes at Mat 16:17. The stone, or rock, is a symbol of firmness and steadiness of character - a trait in Peter's character after the ascension of Jesus that was very remarkable. before the death of Jesus he was rash, headlong, variable; and it is one proof of the omniscience of Jesus that he saw that Peter "would" possess a character that would be expressed appropriately by the word "stone" or "rock." The word "Jonas" is a Hebrew word, whose original signification is a "dove." It may be that Jesus had respect to that when he gave Simon the name Peter. "You now bear a name emblematic of timidity and inconstancy. You shall be called by a name denoting firmness and constancy."

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Cephas - This is a Syriac word, meaning the same as the Greek word Peter, a stone. See the notes at Mat 16:17. The stone, or rock, is a symbol of firmness and steadiness of character - a trait in Peter's character after the ascension of Jesus that was very remarkable. before the death of Jesus he was rash, headlong, variable; and it is one proof of the omniscience of Jesus that he saw that Peter "would" possess a character that would be expressed appropriately by the word "stone" or "rock." The word "Jonas" is a Hebrew word, whose original signification is a "dove." It may be that Jesus had respect to that when he gave Simon the name Peter. "You now bear a name emblematic of timidity and inconstancy. You shall be called by a name denoting firmness and constancy."

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Beheld The same word as in Joh 1:36, on which see Rev., looked upon. Thou art Some read interrogatively: art thou. Jona (Ιωνᾶ) The correct reading is Ἱωάνου, of John. A stone (Πέτρος) See on Mat 16:18. A detached mass of rock. Cephas is the Aramaic name, occurring Co1 1:12; Co1 3:22; Co1 9:5; Co1 15:5; Gal 2:9.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Beheld

The same word as in Joh 1:36, on which see Rev., looked upon.

Thou art

Some read interrogatively: art thou.

Jona (Ιωνᾶ)

The correct reading is Ἱωάνου, of John.

A stone (Πέτρος)

See on Mat 16:18. A detached mass of rock. Cephas is the Aramaic name, occurring Co1 1:12; Co1 3:22; Co1 9:5; Co1 15:5; Gal 2:9.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Jesus said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonah - As none had told our Lord these names, this could not but strike Peter. Cephas, which is Peter - Moaning the same in Syriacts which Peter does in Greek, namely, a rock.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Jesus said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonah - As none had told our Lord these names, this could not but strike Peter. Cephas, which is Peter - Moaning the same in Syriacts which Peter does in Greek, namely, a rock.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone - Πετρος signifies a stone, or fragment of a rock. The reason why this name was given to Simon, who was ever afterwards called Peter, may be seen in the notes on Mat 16:18, Mat 16:19, and particularly in Luke, at the end of chap. 9.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone - Πετρος signifies a stone, or fragment of a rock. The reason why this name was given to Simon, who was ever afterwards called Peter, may be seen in the notes on Mat 16:18, Mat 16:19, and particularly in Luke, at the end of chap. 9.

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