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John 1:39 KJV
John · chapter 1 · verse 39
He 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.John 1:39 · King James Version
John 1:39 in context
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.
41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
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Key words (Strong's)
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- dweltmenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- abouthōsas, like, even as, etcG5613 →
- tenthdekatosthe tenthG1182 →
- Comeerchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
- seeeidōto see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the senses, to perceive, notice…G1492 →
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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