John 1:42 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

John 1:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Cephas - This is a Syriac word, meaning the same as the Greek word Peter, a stone. See the notes at Matthew 16:17 . The stone, or rock, is a symbol of firmness and steadiness of character - a tr...
John 1:42 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Baptist's Disciples and Jesus. On the morrow to two of his disciples John bears similar witness. The account in its details suggests the recollections of one to whom the incident bad been the t...
John 1:42 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

brought . led. Greek. apo to. Greek. pros. App-104. Jona. Aramaic for John. App-94. Cephas. Aramaic. Occurs only in 1 Corinthians 1:12 ; 1 Corinthians 3:22 . 1Co 9:5. 1 Corinthians 15:5 ....
John 1:42 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

42. Thou art Simon. Christ gives a name to Simon, not as men commonly do, from some past event, or from what is now perceived in them, but because he was to make him Peter, ( a stone.) F...
John 1:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Cephas, which is by interpretation,...
John 1:42 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou art Simon, &c.— Though Jesus had never seen Simon before, immediately on his coming in, he saluted him, in full proof of his omniscience, by his own and his Father's name; adding, in proof...
John 1:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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....
John 1:42 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Divinity and Incarnation of the Word. Witness of John. The First Disciples 1-18. Preface, declaring (1) that the Word was God, (2) that He was made man, (3) that He revealed the Father. This...
John 1:42 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Beheld. — See Note on John 1:29 . A Stone. — Better, Peter, as in margin. The word means a stone, but the writer translated for Greek, not for English readers. The rule of the previous verse,...
John 1:42 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 4 THE FIRST DISCIPLES. “Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples; and he looked upon Jesus as He walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God! And the two disciples h...
John 1:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

How Jesus Wins Followers John 1:35-42 On this third day John again looked eagerly and wistfully on Jesus as He walked. He spoke of Him again as God's Lamb, and there was a significance in His w...
John 1:42 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Gospel of John brings us into the profoundest facts concerning the Person of Jesus. The first eighteen verses constitute the introduction to the whole Book. The main declaration is found by bring...
John 1:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Again, the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples: (36) And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! (37) And the two disciples heard him speak. And they follo...
John 1:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he brought him to Jesus ,.... That is, Andrew brought his brother Simon to Jesus; he persuaded him to go along with him, and showed him where he was; which discovered great zeal for Christ, bein...
John 1:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 42. Cephas, which is by int...
John 1:42 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

One of the two who heard John speak In the manner above related; was Andrew And probably this evangelist, John, was the other, it being his custom to conceal his own name in his writings. He An...
John 1:42 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

CHRIST THE LIVING WORD (vs.1-5) Revelation 19:13 , speaking of the Lord Jesus, says, "His name is called the Word of God." As such He had no beginning: in the beginning He was there. In person...
John 1:42 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Call of Andrew and Peter. 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw th...
John 1:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Andrew having found his brother Simon, conducts him to Jesus. Andrew, and Simon, and Philip were citizens of Bethsaida, 1 Thessalonians 1:44 , which was a city of Galilee; how near to the...
John 1:42 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John the Baptiser's Testimony to Jesus and the Calling of Disciples ( John 1:19-51 ). The portrayal of John the Baptiser by the writer is in interesting contrast to the John the Baptiser portrayed...
John 1:42 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 1:38-43 . Jesus turned, etc. —Jesus saw these two young men modestly following Him, too diffident to accost Him. He, therefore, with friendly invitation encou...
John 1:42 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 1:35-42 The First Disciples. I. We see here the very first beginnings of the Christian Church. With what reverent interest may we meetly regard this simple record of the beginning of that gr...
John 1:42 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 1:19-20 . And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou ? And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ....
John 1:42 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 1:1 . In the beginning was the Word. Εν αρχη ο λογος. John begins the new creation with the words of Moses of the old creation, and continues to speak of Christ in the running language of all...
John 1:42 - The Biblical Illustrator

The next day The first utterances of the Word 1. A searching question. 2. A gracious invitation. 3. An encouraging promise. 4. A Divine command. 5. A heart revelation. 6. An as...
John 1:42 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE title of the book is differently given in the manuscripts and ancient versions, and the differences are so considerable that they cannot be referred to the original text. The si...
John 1:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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John 1:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:12 ; 1 Corinthians 15:5 ; 1 Corinthians 3:22 ; 1 Corinthians 9:5 ; Galatians 2:9 ; John 1:47 ; John 1:48 ; John 13:18 ; John 2:24 ; John 2:25 ; John 21:15-17 ; John 21:2 ;...
John 1:42 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Peter The Fisher of Men John 1:35-42 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We come to the study of one of the outstanding Apostles of the Cross. Whatever you may think of Peter, and his failures, you must grant...
John 1:42 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 Gree...

John 1:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 1:42 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:42 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 1:42 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 1:42 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 1:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 1:42 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:42 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 1:42 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 1:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 1:42 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 1:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 1:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 1:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 1:42 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 1:42 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:42 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 1:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 1:42 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 1:42 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 1:42 - Sermon Bible Commentary

John 1:42 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 1:42 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 1:42 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 1:42 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 1:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 1:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 1:42 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 1:42 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes