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Or. Instead of reading just a few verses reaaaal slooooowly. We could just read a bit more completely.

John 1:42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).NAS

John 1:42 He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).ASV

John 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. F9 You shall be called Cephas" (which is translated, A Stone).NKJV

John 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, He said, "Thou art Simon, the son of Jonah. Thou shalt be called Cephas" (which is by interpretation, "a stone"). Third Millenium Bible.

John 1:42 Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, "You are Simon, the son of John – but you will be called Cephas" (which means Peter ). New Living Translation

John 1:42 He brought Simon F11 to Jesus, who looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter ).NRSV

John 1:42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).RSV

John 1:42 Then he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "Your name is Simon son of John, but you will be called Cephas." (This is the same as Peter and means "a rock.") Good News Translation

John 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon the son of Jona. Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.Douay-Rheims (My favorite. -)

John 1:42 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. KJV. (Fabled in both song and story)

Now, perhaps you could post -since I'm not familiar with it- the NIV's translation of this verse.

Your magnifying glass works real good. Now, take a wide angle lens and look at stuff IN CONTEXT.

Why no comments on all of the ROCK OT Scriptures?

NIV John 1:40-42
40. Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
41. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).
42. 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 ).

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