Jonah (father of Simon Peter)
요한 (시몬의 아버지)
Named at John 1:42, where Jesus says to Simon, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas.” The Korean Revised Version calls him 요한 (John) there. He shares his Korean name with John the Baptizer and his English name with the prophet Jonah, and is not the same person as either. John 21:15–17 has Jesus, after they have eaten their breakfast, call Simon Peter “Simon, son of Jonah” three times; the Korean Revised Version reads 요한의 아들 시몬 in these verses.
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- JHN 1:35–42, engwebp
35Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
36and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
39He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42He 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).
- JHN 21:15–19, engwebp
15So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
16He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
18Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”
19Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
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Unresolved interpretation: Simon’s father: John 1:42, and “Simon Bar Jonah” in Matthew 16:17
- John 1:42 has Jesus say to Simon, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas.” The Korean Revised Version reads 요한의 아들 시몬 (Simon the son of John) there.
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- JHN 1:35–42, engwebp
35Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
36and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
39He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42He 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).
- JHN 1:35–42, engwebp
- At Matthew 16:16–17 Simon Peter answers, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” and Jesus answers him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah.” The Korean Revised Version reads 바요나 시몬 there.
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- MAT 16:13–20, engwebp
13Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
14They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
18I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
19I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
20Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
- MAT 16:13–20, engwebp
The Korean Revised Version calls Simon 요한의 아들 시몬 at John 1:42 and 바요나 시몬 at Matthew 16:17, while WEB reads Jonah in both. This collection records the father John 1:42 names as 요한 (시몬의 아버지), and does not decide how the name Simon Bar Jonah in Matthew 16:17 fits with him.
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Jonah (father of Simon Peter) — Father of — Peter
Evidence: John 1:35–42, John 21:15–19
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Jonah (father of Simon Peter) (person-father-of-peter) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/father-of-peter Current wording: Named at John 1:42, where Jesus says to Simon, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas.” The Korean Revised Version calls him 요한 (John) there. He shares his Korean name with John the Baptizer and his English name with the prophet Jonah, and is not the same person as either. John 21:15–17 has Jesus, after they have eaten their breakfast, call Simon Peter “Simon, son of Jonah” three times; the Korean Revised Version reads 요한의 아들 시몬 in these verses. Cited evidence: JHN 1:35–42, engwebp / JHN 21:15–19, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.