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Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus.

Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).

John 1:40-42



Jesus here also picks on a theme started by this Father. He names Simon. He calls him Cephas, which means Rock. In Greek, Petra, Peter. How cool is it that our Heavenly Father gives out nicknames? I think it's astoundingly cool. 


In Revelation 2:17, Jesus says "I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it." Some folks have surmised that when we meet Jesus face to face he will reveal to us who we really are  - or, and more importantly, who we really are to him. Whether that is true or not, it would be plenty cool to me if he simply gave me a nickname.