John 1:41

John 1:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
• New International Version (NIV)The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).
• English Standard Version (ESV)He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ).
• New King James Version (NKJV)He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ).

Context of John 1:41

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. 40Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus. He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). 42Andrew 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). 43The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

John 1:41 word by word

Εὑρίσκει οὗτος πρῶτον τὸν ἀδελφὸν τὸν ἴδιον Σίμωνα καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· εὑρήκαμεν τὸν Μεσσίαν, ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον χριστός.Read the interlinear

• Heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·ἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• toldλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• MessiahΜεσσίαςMessias · MessiahG3323
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• translated asμεθερμηνεύωmethermēneuō · to meanG3177
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for John 1:41

• John 1:36When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
• John 4:28Then the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people,
• 2 Kings 7:9Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.”
• Isaiah 2:3And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
• Luke 2:17After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
• Acts 13:32And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers
• 1 John 1:3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
• John 4:25The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”
• Daniel 9:25Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.
• Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
• Psalms 45:7You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
• Psalms 89:20I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
• Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
• Acts 4:27In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

Commentaries on John 1:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Findeth his own brother Simon - Every discovery of the Gospel of the Son of God produces benevolence, and leads those to whom it is made to communicate it to others. Those who find Jesus find in him a treasure of wisdom and knowledge, through which they may not only become rich themselves, but be instruments, in the hand of God, of enriching others. These disciples, having tasted the good word of Christ, were not willing to eat their bread alone, but went…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41He first findeth - He found him and “told him about Jesus” before he brought him to Jesus. We have found the Messias - They had learned from the testimony of John, and now had been more fully convinced from conversation with Jesus, that he was the Messiah. The word “Messiah,” or “Messias,” is Hebrew, and means the same as the Greek word “Christ,” “anointed.” See the notes at Matthew 1:1. From the conduct of Andrew we may learn that it is the nature of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 37-42Verses 37-42 The strongest and most prevailing argument with an awakened soul to follow Christ, is, that it is he only who takes away sin. Whatever communion there is between our souls and Christ, it is he who begins the discourse. He asked, What seek ye? The question Jesus put to them, we should all put to ourselves when we begin to follow Him, What do we design and desire? In following Christ, do we seek the favour of God and eternal life? He invites…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-42Simon is well known in the Gospels, not for his courage and faith, but for his failings (see 18:15–18, 25–27). Jesus gave him the name Cephas, an Aramaic word that means “rock.” In Greek, this name is Petros. In English, we say Peter. This name pointed to the strong church leader Simon would later become (see Acts 1:1–5:42; 8:1–12:25; 15:1–41).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4141. have found the Messias--The previous preparation of their simple hearts under the Baptist's ministry, made quick work of this blessed conviction, while others hesitated till doubt settled into obduracy. So it is still.Read the comment

Topics related to John 1:41

• Andrew
• Converts
• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Anoint
• Behold
• Believe
• Blood
• Dwell
• Flesh
• Guile
• Light

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