John 1:38 KJV

John · chapter 1 · verse 38

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?John 1:38 · King James Version

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John 1:38 in context

36And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

39He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

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

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Commentary

We have here the turning over of two disciples from John to Jesus, and one of them fetching in a third, and these are the first-fruits of Christ's disciples; see how small the church was in its beginnings, and what the dawning of the day of its great things was. I.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 37-42

Key words (Strong's)

interpretedhermēneuōto explain in words, expound, to interpret, to translate what has been spoken or written…G2059 →
followingakoloutheōto follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him, to join one as a…G190 →
turnedstrephōto turn, turn around, to turn one's self , metaph. to turn one's self from one's course…G4762 →
JesusiēsousJesus = &quot Jehovah is salvation&quot , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
Rabbirhabbimy great one, my honourable sir, Rabbi, a title used by the Jews to address their teachersG4461 →

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John 1:38 KJV

John 1:38 in context

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