John 1:42 (WEB)
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
Fathers and councils · 21
Catena Aurea on Mark
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Mark
“But let no one suppose that Simon now received his name and was called Peter, for thus he would make Mark contrary to John, who relates that it had been long before said unto him, “Thou shalt be called Cephas.” [John 1:42]” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…name here; he received it at no other time than where John relates that it was said unto him, “Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted, Peter.” [John 1:42] Chrys.: And pursuing the metaphor of the rock, it is rightly said to him as follows: “And upon this rock I will build my Church.”” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Secondly, that one of the Evangelists has used the word as an interpretation of Cephas; The Lord said, “Thou shalt be called Cephas,” [John 1:42] on which the Evangelist adds, “which being interpreted is Petrus.”” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
“He not only surnamed Peter first, but long before this, when he was brought by Andrew, it is said, Thou shall be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone (John 1:42.).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“But we are not to understand that that was the time when he first received this name; but we are rather to suppose that this took place on the occasion when it was said to him, as John mentions, “Thou shall be called Cephas, which is, by interpretation, A stone.”” — editor's note: John i. 42.
Read the whole comment“For the time at which he did obtain this name was that referred to by John, when he mentions that he was addressed in these terms: “Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is, by interpretation, Peter.”” — editor's note: John i. 42.
Read the whole comment“…with John, who reports that disciple to have been addressed long before in these terms: “Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is, by interpretation, A stone.”” — editor's note: John i. 42.
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John Chrysostom
“John i. 41, 42” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And John saith, Jesus seeing Simon coming, saith, “Thou art Simon, the Son of Jona, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.”” — editor's note: John i. 42.
Read the whole comment““Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas.”“Thus since thou hast proclaimed my Father, I too name him that begat thee;” all but saying, “As thou art son of Jonas, even so am I of my Father.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 17, 18; see John i. 42.
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Jerome
“To the former of these it was said “Thou art Simon, the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas which is by interpretation a stone;” while the latter, whose name Nathanael means the gift of God, was comforted by Christ’s witness to him: “behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile.”” — editor's note: Joh. i. 42.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Andrew kept not our Lord’s words to himself; but ran in haste to his brother, to report the good tidings: He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being…
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This is truly to find the Lord; viz. to have fervent love for Him, together with a care for our brother’s salvation.
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The Evangelist docs not mention what Christ said to those who followed Him; but we may infer it from what follows. Andrew declares in few words what he had learnt, discloses the power of that Master Who had persuaded…
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Messias in Hebrew, Christus in Greek, Unctus in Latin. Chrism is unction, and He had a special unction, which from Him extended to all Christians, as appears in the Psalm, God, even Thy God, hath anointed Thee with…
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And therefore he said not Messias, but the Messias. Mark the obedience of Peter from the very first; ho went immediately without delay, as appears from the next words: And he brought him to Jesus. Nor let us blame…
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He beheld him not with His natural eye only, but by the insight of His Godhead discerned from eternity the simplicity and greatness of his soul, for which he was to be elevated above the whole Church. In the word…
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There was nothing very great in our Lord saying whose son he was, for our Lord knew the names of all His saints, having predestinated them before the foundation of the world. But it was a great thing for our Lord to…
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He changed the name too to shew that He was the same who done so before in the Old Testament; who had called Abram Abraham, Sarai Sarah, Jacob Israel. Many He had named from their birth, as Isaac and Samson; others…
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The account here of the two disciples on the Jordan, who follow Christ (before he had gone into Galilee) in obedience to John’s testimony; viz. of Andrew bringing his brother Simon to Jesus, who gave him, on this…
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Or perhaps He does not actually give him the name now, but only fixes beforehand what He afterwards gave him when He said, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build My Church. And while about to change his…
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on John 1:41–42 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Remigius of Auxerre on Matthew 10:1–4 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 16:13–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 16:13–19 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Mark 3:13–19 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 6:12–16 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 6:12–16 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 6:12–16 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 6:12–16 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Bede on Luke 6:12–16 (Catena Aurea).