John 1:43

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 found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated “the Christ”), 42and he brought Simon to Jesus. When Jesus saw him, he said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated “Peter”). The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and told him, “Follow me.” 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets): Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”

John 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 was sought by those who did not ask; I was found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that did not call on my name.
• Matthew 4:18As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea — for they were fishermen.
• Matthew 9:9As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me,” and he got up and followed him.
• Luke 19:10For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.”
• Philippians 3:12Not that I have already reached the goal or am already perfect, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
• 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

Topics related to John 1:43

• Apostles
• Converts
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Philip
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Galilee
• Jesus
• Galilee, Galilean
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Behold
• Believe
• Blood
• Dwell
• Flesh
• Guile

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