[Jvette]

Do we or do we not agree that Jesus changed Simon’s name to Kephas/Peter which means rock?

Why did He do so?

[Former Fetus]

Yes, Jesus did change Simon's name but not to the bedrock on which the church was founded, but to the small rock that comes from the larger rock. That is not just my interpretation, that is the fact of the Greek words used when the gospel was written.

Why did Jesus do it? I can come up with a handful of suggestions but they are just that, suggestions, guesses... I try to stick to discussing facts and one fact is that Jesus is the "rock of ages cleft for me".