“Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).”
John 1:42
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Connection with Jacob's new name
God remade Jacob by giving him a name, and He still names His people. Here Jesus gives Simon the name Cephas, and the risen Christ promises the one who overcomes a white stone inscribed with a new name (Revelation 2:17).
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