John 1:42 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

John 1:40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

John 1:41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

John 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.

John 1:43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

John 1:44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "brought", "jesus", "beheld", "said", "thou", "simon", and "jona". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "brought", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "He first findeth his own brother Simon..." into verse 43's "The day following Jesus would go forth...", so "called" and "brought" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "brought" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.