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Jhn 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Thou art		Jhn 1:47,48; Jhn 2:24,25; Jhn 6:70,71; Jhn 13:18
the son		Jhn 21:15-17; Jonas. Mat 16:17; Barjona
called		1Cr 1:12; 1Cr 3:22; 1Cr 9:5; 1Cr 15:5; Gal 2:9
A stone		or, Peter. Jhn 21:2; Mat 10:2; Mat 16:18; Mar 3:16; Luk 5:8; Luk 6:14

Correlating Passages

Thou art

	Jhn 1:47	Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
	Jhn 1:48	Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
	Jhn 2:24	But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men],
	Jhn 2:25	And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
	Jhn 6:70	Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
	Jhn 6:71	He spake of Judas Iscariot [the son] of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
	Jhn 13:18	I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

the son

	Jhn 21:15	So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
	Jhn 21:16	He saith to him again the second time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
	Jhn 21:17	He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
	Mat 16:17	And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

called

	1Cr 1:12	Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
	1Cr 3:22	Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
	1Cr 9:5	Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and [as] the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
	1Cr 15:5	And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
	Gal 2:9	And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

A stone

	Jhn 21:2	There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
	Mat 10:2	Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother;
	Mat 16:18	And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
	Mar 3:16	And Simon he surnamed Peter;
	Luk 5:8	When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
	Luk 6:14	Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

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Scott, Thomas. "John 1:42," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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