John 1:42 NKJV,NLT

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:41-42

The reception of Peter by Christ. Andrew's first action is to make his discovery of the Messiah known to his brother. I. MARK THE PROMPT ZEAL , THE QUIET HELPFULNESS , THE YEARNING FAITH , OF ANDREW . "He first findeth his own brother Simon"—implying that he afterwards found John's brother, James, for a like object—"and brought him to Jesus." 1 . Andrew follows a natural instinct in carrying the glad tidings of salvation to his brother. Simon was one of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:42

He £ brought (the past tense) him to Jesus ; as one entirely sympathetic and as eagerly longing for the Christ, for the Lamb of God, for the King of Israel. Seeing that Simon was found so soon—most probably on the evening of the memorable day—we gather that Simon also must have been among the hearers of John. He too must have left his fishing to listen to the Baptist. The entire group must have been drawn away from their ordinary avocations by the trumpet call of the preacher in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:42

Bringing men to Jesus. Jesus asks Andrew, "What seek ye?" and the question soon shows fruit in Andrew seeking out his own brother Simon. The New Testament deals with spiritual things, but that does not prevent it from being full of natural touches. What Andrew did is just the very thing which in like circumstances we might have been expected to do. And surely it is the most reasonable of conjectures that Andrew, who began by bringing his own brother, must have been the bringer also of many... read more

Albert Barnes

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

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 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.”... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 1:40-42

John 1:40-42. 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 Andrew; first findeth his own brother Simon Simon may perhaps be here called Andrew’s own brother, to distinguish him from some other person that belonged to the family, who possibly might be his brother-in- law, or related to him only in half-blood. Peter was so remarkable a... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 1:35-51

18. The first disciples (John 1:35-51)John the Baptist no doubt felt he had successfully completed part of his work when two of his disciples left him to follow Jesus. One of these was Andrew, the other probably John (who does not mention his own name in his Gospel). Andrew then brought his brother Simon to Jesus. Jesus saw some characteristic in Simon that caused him to give him the name ‘Rock’. (The Aramaic word that Jesus used is transliterated as Cephas. The equivalent Greek word is... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:42

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 .Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:9 . A stone = Peter = Greek. Petros. See note on Matthew 16:18 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 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).Thou art Simon the son of John ... These are the exact words Jesus used in his confession of Peter (Matthew 16:13f), and the Lord's use of them here appears to have been prompted by his divine foreknowledge of the great confession that Peter would make.Thou shalt be called Cephas ... This new name assigned to Andrew's brother means "stone" or... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 1:42

John 1:42. 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 of his being possessed of the gift of prophesy, that he should afterwards be called Cephas, which means the same in Syriac that Peter does in the Greek, namely, a rock; a name well adapted to his character, on account of that resolute and patient firmness with which he should maintain the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

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

42. brought him to Jesus—Happy brothers that thus do to each other! beheld him—fixed his eyes on him, with significant gaze (as :-). Cephas . . . stone—(See on :-). read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:41-42

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:42

The Pulpit Commentary - John 1:42

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 1:40-42

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 1:35-51

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 1:42

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 1:42

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 1:42

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

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