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35 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus 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?”

39 He 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.[a] 40 One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ[b]). 42 He 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).[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:39 4:00 p.m.
  2. 1:41 “Messiah” (Hebrew) and “Christ” (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”.
  3. 1:42 “Cephas” (Aramaic) and “Peter” (Greek) both mean “Rock”.

The First Disciples

35 The next day, John was standing there again with two of his disciples. 36 As he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” 37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.

38 But when Jesus turned around and saw them following, he asked them, “What are you looking for?”

They asked him, “Rabbi,” (which is translated “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”

39 He told them, “Come and see!” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon.[a]

40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus.[b] 41 The first thing Andrew[c] did was to find his brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Anointed One!”[d] (which is translated “Messiah”).[e]

42 He led Simon[f] to Jesus. Jesus looked at him intently and said, “You are Simon, John’s son.[g] You will be called Cephas!”[h] (which is translated “Peter”).[i]

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:39 Lit. the tenth hour
  2. John 1:40 Lit. him
  3. John 1:41 Lit. He
  4. John 1:41 The Gk. word messias is a transliteration of the Heb. word for Messiah
  5. John 1:41 Or Christ
  6. John 1:42 Lit. him
  7. John 1:42 Cf. Matthew 16:17
  8. John 1:42 Cephas means rock in Aram.
  9. John 1:42 Peter means rock in Gk.