1:35-42 The First Disciples

Passage: John 1:35-42 (BSB)

35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.

36 When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"

37 And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.

38 Jesus turned and saw them following. "What do you want?" He asked. They said to Him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are You staying?"

39 "Come and see," He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.

40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John's testimony and followed Jesus.

41 He first found his brother Simon and told him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated as Christ).

42 Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which is translated as Peter).

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Context

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Observation

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