Thematic Bible: Also called simon bar-jona and cephas

And Andrew brought him to Jesus: and Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas; which is interpreted a stone.

Verse Concepts

People As RocksChrist Seeing

People Renaming People

even Simon, whom He surnamed Peter,

Verse Concepts

People Renaming People

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God. And Jesus replied and said unto him, Blessed art thou Simon son of Jonas, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I also say unto thee, as thou art called Peter, so upon this rock, which thou hast confessed, will I build my church, and the gates of death shall not prevail against it. read more.
And I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.