1. Actes 10:5 (NEG79)
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Why did Peter have so many names?

Actes 10:5 (NEG79)

5 Envoie maintenant des hommes à Joppé, et fais venir Simon, surnommé Pierre;

Peter was originally known as Simon the son of John (John 1:42). When he first met with Jesus, Jesus gave him a new name, Cephas (see Galatians 2:11) which means Peter. Cephas is Aramaic for rock and Peter is Greek for rock. In reality then Peter had two names: Simon and Rock (Peter/Cephas).