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John 1:43
43The next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher, and walking the same path of life that I walk].”
John 1:43 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
- New International Version (NIV)The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
- New King James Version (NKJV)The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”
Context of John 1:43
41He first looked for and found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means the Christ). 42Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas (which is translated Peter).” The next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher, and walking the same path of life that I walk].” 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote about—Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph [according to public record].”
Read all of John 1John 1:43 word by word
Τῇ ἐπαύριον ἠθέλησεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀκολούθει μοι.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The day followingἐπαύριονepaurion · the next dayG1887
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- wouldθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
- go forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- findethεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
- saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
Cross-references for John 1:43
- Isaiah 65:1“I let Myself be sought by those who did not ask for Me; I let Myself be found by those who did not seek Me. I said, ‘Here am I, here am I,’ To the nation [Israel] which did not call on My Name.
- Matthew 4:18As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He noticed two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
- Matthew 9:9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew (Levi) sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk].” And Matthew got up and followed Him.
- Luke 19:10for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
- Philippians 3:12Not that I have already obtained it [this goal of being Christlike] or have already been made perfect, but I actively press on so that I may take hold of that [perfection] for which Christ Jesus took hold of me and made me His own.
- 1 John 4:19We love, because He first loved us.
Commentaries on John 1:43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43Philip - This apostle was a native of Bethsaida in Galilee. Eusebius says he was a married man, and had several daughters. Clemens Alexandrinus mentions it as a thing universally acknowledged that it was this apostle who, when commanded by our Lord to follow him, said, Let me first go and bury my father, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:22. Theodoret says he preached in the two Phrygias; and Eusebius says he was buried in Phrygia Pacatiana. He must not be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43Would go forth - Was about to go. Into Galilee - He was now in Judea, where he went to be baptized by John. He was now about to return to his native country. Findeth Philip - This does not refer to his calling these disciples to be “apostles,” for that took place at the Sea of Tiberias Matthew 4:18, but it refers to their being. convinced that he was the Christ. This is the object of this evangelist, to show how and when they were convinced of this…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 43-51Verses 43-51 See the nature of true Christianity, it is following Jesus; devoting ourselves to him, and treading in his steps. Observe the objection Nathanael made. All who desire to profit by the word of God, must beware of prejudices against places, or denominations of men. They should examine for themselves, and they will sometimes find good where they looked for none. Many people are kept from the ways of religion by the unreasonable prejudices they…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43-44Galilee was the region of northern Israel around the Sea of Galilee. Bethsaida was a village on Galilee's north shore. The name Bethsaida means "house of fishing." It was the home of Peter, Andrew, and Philip. Later, Andrew and Peter moved to Capernaum, a village west of Bethsaida (Mark 1:21, 29).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4343. would go ... into Galilee--for from His baptism He had sojourned in Judea (showing that the calling at the Sea of Galilee [Mt 4:18] was a subsequent one, see on Lu 5:1). Follow me--the first express call given, the former three having come to Him spontaneously.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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