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JOHN 1:41 prw/ton {B}
The reading prw/toj, attested by a* and the later Greek tradition,
means that Andrew was the first follower of Jesus who made a convert.
The reading prw/ton, which means that th...
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Verse 41. _FINDETH 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 f...
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HE 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 convince...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. The Only-begotten, the Eternal Word;
His Glory and His Manifestation
-- Chapter 1:1-2:22
CHAPTER 1
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1. The Word: the Creator, the Life and the Light. (John 1:1 .)...
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THE BAPTIST'S DISCIPLES AND JESUS. On the morrow to two of his
disciples John bears similar witness. The account in its details
suggests the recollections of one to whom the incident bad been the
turn...
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HE FIRST FINDETH HIS OWN BROTHER SIMON.
Andrew sought and found Simon, before he sought anyone else. This is
the true spirit. Unless one is ready to tell the joyful story to his
own relatives and nei...
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THE WORD (John 1:1-18)...
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Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who had heard John
speaking about Jesus, and who had followed him. First thing in the
morning, he went and found his own brother Simon. "We have found...
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HE. This one.
FIRST FINDETH. Andrew is the first to find his brother, and afterwards
John finds his. The Latin Version (Cod. Vercellensis, Cent. 4) must
have read Greek. prof. early [in the morning];...
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_He first findeth_, &c. The meaning of -first" becomes almost certain
when we remember S. John's characteristic reserve about himself. Both
disciples hurry to tell their own brothers the good tidings,...
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ANDREW, JOHN AND PETER...
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THE TESTIMONY OF DISCIPLES
This section falls into two divisions, each occupying a day; (1) the
call of Andrew, John, Peter, and perhaps James; (2) that of Philip and
Nathanael. Of these Peter and Ja...
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Ὁ�. Π. Before the end of the first century, therefore, it was
natural to describe Andrew by his relationship to his far better known
brother. In Church History Peter is everything and Andrew nothing:...
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VER 41. HE FIRST FINDS HIS OWN BROTHER SIMON, AND SAID TO HIM, WE HAVE
FOUND THE MESSIAS, WHICH IS, BEING INTERPRETED, THE CHRIST. 42. AND HE
BROUGHT HIM TO JESUS. AND WHEN JESUS BEHELD HIM, HE SAID,...
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_THE ETERNAL WORD NEEDS FAITHFUL DISCIPLES -- JOHN 1:35-42:_ John
1:35-42 gives an account of Jesus calling His first disciples. The key
to discipleship is "following Jesus." (John 1:37) God can use a...
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HE FIRST FINDETH HIS OWN BROTHER SIMON,— Hence it should seem that
both these disciples sought St. Peter different ways. He may perhaps
be called Andrew's _own brother,_ to distinguish him from some o...
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ANDREW, PETER AND AN UNNAMED DISCIPLE
_Text 1:35-42_
35
Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;
36
and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold the Lamb of
Go...
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EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
John 1:35-51
We first submit a brief Analysis of the passage which is to be before
us. We would divide it as follows:—
1. John points to Christ as God’s Lamb, John...
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Government and education are still the panaceas proposed by the
majority of priest-craft. But John wisely withdraws himself from their
notice, and as the Voice, heralds the coming of the Messiah Himse...
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PRELIMINARY CALL OF FIVE APOSTLES, ANDREW, JOHN, PETER, PHILIP, AND
BARTHOLOMEW (peculiar to Jn). This account, so far from conflicting
with the (later) call described Matthew 4:18; Mark 1:15; (cp. Lu...
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THE DIVINITY AND INCARNATION OF THE WORD. WITNESS OF JOHN. THE FIRST
DISCIPLES
1-18. Preface, declaring (1) that the Word was God, (2) that He was
made man, (3) that He revealed the Father.
This subl...
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JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS
GOSPEL OF JOHN
_MARION ADAMS_
THE AUTHOR
Most people agree that John, Jesus’ *disciple, wrote the 4th
*Gospel. John’s father was called Zebedee. And John had...
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[(2) JESUS MANIFESTS HIMSELF TO INDIVIDUALS (John John 1:41 to John
2:11):
(_a_)
_To the first disciples_ — _the witness of man_ (John 1:41);
(_b_)
_At Cana of Galilee_ — _the witness of nature_ ...
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CHAPTER 4
THE FIRST DISCIPLES.
“Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disciples;
and he looked upon Jesus as He walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of
God! And the two disciples heard...
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ἦν Ἀνδρέας … Σίμωνος. One of the two who thus
first followed Christ was Andrew, known not so much in his own name as
being the brother of Simon Πέτρου is here proleptic. We are left
to infer that the...
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_Witness of John to two of his disciples and first self-manifestation
of Jesus as the Christ_. Bengel entitles the section, John 1:35-42,
“primae origines Ecclesiae Christianae”; but from the evangeli...
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_The witness of John and its result_....
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HOW JESUS WINS FOLLOWERS
John 1:35-42
On this third day John again looked eagerly and wistfully on Jesus as
He walked. He spoke of Him again as God's Lamb, and there was a
significance in His words t...
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The Gospel of John brings us into the profoundest facts concerning the
Person of Jesus. The first eighteen verses constitute the introduction
to the whole Book. The main declaration is found by bringi...
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He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have
found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the (u) Christ.
(u) That is, anointed, and king after the manner of the Jewish peop...
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DISCIPLES OF JESUS
John 1:35-43. “On the following day, John again stood, and two of
His disciples, and looking upon Jesus walking about, says, Behold the
Lamb of God. And the two disciples heard Him...
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I. FIRST GROUP: VV. 38-43.
We have just mentioned John. Almost all the adversaries of the
authenticity themselves acknowledge that the author, in relating his
story as he does here, wishes to pass hi...
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SECOND SECTION: 1:38-52. BEGINNINGS OF THE WORK OF JESUS. BIRTH OF
FAITH.
Testimony is the condition of faith. For faith is, at the outset, the
acceptance of a divine fact on the foundation of testimo...
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“ _Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard
John's words and followed Jesus._ 42. _As the first, he findeth his
own brother Simon, and saith to him: We have found the Messiah_
(_whi...
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Again, the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples: (36)
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
(37) And the two disciples heard him speak. And they follow...
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The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject
which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the
most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
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41._We have found the Messiah. _The Evangelist has interpreted the
Hebrew word _Messiah _(_Anointed_) by the Greek word _Christ, _in
order to publish to the whole world what was secretly known to the...
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The first chapter asserts what He was before all things, and the
different characters in which He is a blessing to man, being made
flesh. He is, and He is the expression of, the whole mind that
subsis...
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HE FIRST FINDETH HIS OWN BROTHER SIMON,.... Either before the other
disciple, or before he found any other person: after he and the other
disciple departed from Christ, being affected with the grace b...
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He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have
found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
Ver. 41. _He first findeth_] Yet afterwards Peter outstripped Andrew
in...
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_One of the two who heard John speak_ In the manner above related;
_was Andrew_ And probably this evangelist, John, was the other, it
being his custom to conceal his own name in his writings. _He_ And...
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MESSIAS-CHRIST; the former word being Hebrew, the latter Greek, and
both signifying the Anointed One. When men find the Saviour, and
experience the blessedness of trusting in him, they desire that
oth...
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Missionary efforts:...
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HE FIRST FINDETH HIS OWN BROTHER SIMON, AND SAITH UNTO HIM, WE HAVE
FOUND THE MESSIAS, WHICH IS, BEING INTERPRETED, THE CHRIST....
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CHRIST THE LIVING WORD
(vs.1-5)
Revelation 19:13, speaking of the Lord Jesus, says, "His name is
called the Word of God." As such He had no beginning: in the beginning
He was there. In person He is...
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THE CHRIST:
Or, the anointed...
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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...
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It should seem that both the disciples (after their converse with
Christ at the place where he lodged) went together to look for Peter,
Andrew's brother. Andrew first found him, and tells him (with gr...
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Origen Commentary on John Book X
For there is a difference in thought perhaps between Simon who is
found by his own brother Andrew, and who is addressed "Thou shalt be
called Cephas,"[22]...
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John 1:41 He G3778 first G4413 found G2147 (G5719) own G2398 brother
G80 Simon G4613 and G2532 said...
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JOHN THE BAPTISER'S TESTIMONY TO JESUS AND THE CALLING OF DISCIPLES
(JOHN 1:19).
The portrayal of John the Baptiser by the writer is in interesting
contrast to the John the Baptiser portrayed in the o...
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DISCIPLES BEGIN TO GATHER TO JESUS (JOHN 1:35).
The great teachers of Israel would often have bands of ‘disciples'
who gathered round them to learn from them, and then to pass on their
teaching. Here...
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‘He first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have
found the Messiah (which is being interpreted ‘the Christ')”.
Andrew then seeks out his brother Simon (Peter) and declares that they
ha...
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John 1:41. HE FIRST FINDETH HIS OWN BROTHER SIMON, AND SAITH UNTO HIM,
WE HAVE FOUND THE MESSIAH (WHICH IS, BEING INTERPRETED, CHRIST). The
peculiar language of this verse leads directly to the conclu...
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The same general subject is continued in this section Jesus taking His
place on the stage of history. We pass now, however, from the witness
of the Baptist, given on two successive days, to the manife...
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HE FINDETH FIRST
(ευρισκε ουτος πρωτον). "This one finds (vivid
dramatic present) first" (προτων). Προτων (adverb
supported by Aleph A B fam. 13) means that Andrew sought "his own
brother Simon" (το...
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John 1:35
The First Disciples.
I. We see here the very first beginnings of the Christian Church. With
what reverent interest may we meetly regard this simple record of the
beginning of that great kin...
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John 1:41
The First Home Mission.
I. We have here the spring of all true home mission work. Andrew had
himself made acquaintance with the Lord Jesus Christ.
II. Note the object of the mission, "And...
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John 1:40
The First Disciples Simon Peter.
In this incident we have two things mainly to consider (1) the witness
of the disciple; (2) the self-revelation of the Master.
I. The witness of the discip...
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John 1:29. _The next day_
This chapter is a record of the events that occurred on different
days. Sometimes God does great things in a single day; one
extraordinary day may have more in it than a hun...
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John 1:19. _And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests
and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou ? And he
confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ._
«I...
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John 1:29. _The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith,
Behold the Lamb of god, which taketh away the sin of the world._
John lost no time. He had no sooner discovered the Saviour than...
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CONTENTS: Deity of Christ. Ministry of John the Baptist. Jesus
announced as the Lamb of God, and the first converts to Him.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, John the Baptist, Moses, Elias, Isaiah,
Pharisees,...
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John 1:1. _In the beginning was the Word._ Εν αρχη ο
λογος. John begins the new creation with the words of Moses of
the old creation, and continues to speak of Christ in the running
language of all th...
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ONE OF THE TWO WHO HEARD JOHN. Andrew was one of the first two
disciples of Christ. AT ONCE ANDREW FOUND HIS BROTHER SIMON. Simon
Peter. This is the true Christian spirit. MESSIAH. See note on John
1:...
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_The next day_
THE FIRST UTTERANCES OF THE WORD
1.
A searching question.
2. A gracious invitation.
3. An encouraging promise.
4. A Divine command.
5. A heart revelation.
6. An assurance of a p...
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_One of the two which heard John speak_
ANDREW
I. THE EARNEST SEEKER AFTER SALVATION.
1. His mind had been prepared
(1) By the preaching of the Baptist
(2) By independent reflection and Bible stu...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 1:41 The terms MESSIAH (Hebrew) and CHRIST (Greek)
both mean “anointed.” In the NT and early Judaism, “Messiah”
combines many OT expectations about an “anointed one” who would
lead,...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 1:19 Signs of the Messiah, with Teaching about
Life in Him. The first half of John’s Gospel features Jesus’
demonstration of his messianic identity through several selected
“signs” ...
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THE
HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST,
ACCORDING TO JOHN.
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HIS is the title in the Greek and Latin codices. In the Syriac it is
as follows, _The Holy Gospel, the Preaching of Jouchanon_ (John),
_which...
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_ Was made_ : not that the Word was changed into flesh, or flesh into
the Word, for, as S. Chrysostom says, "far from that immortal nature
is transmutation." For how could flesh become God, that is, h...
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_He first findeth_, &c.... _the Christ_, that is, _the Anointed_, not
indued with corporeal anointing, but with spiritual grace, both that
of the Hypostatic Union, as well as that grace which was habi...
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_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 1:38. JESUS TURNED, ETC.—Jesus saw these two young men modestly
following Him, too diffident to accost Him. He, therefore, with
friendly invitation encouraged the...
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EXPOSITION
THE title of the book is differently given in the manuscripts and
ancient versions, and the differences are so considerable that they
cannot be referred to the original text. The simplest f...
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to John.
The gospel of John was the last of the gospels that were written. It
was written towards the close of that first century, written by John,...
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1 John 1:3; 2 Kings 7:9; Acts 10:38; Acts 13:32; Acts 13:33;...
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PETER THE FISHER OF MEN
John 1:35
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We come to the study of one of the outstanding Apostles of the Cross.
Whatever you may think of Peter, and his failures, you must grant that
he...
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FOLLOWING CHRIST
John 1:36
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We delight in the study of John the Baptist. Christ said that he was
the greatest man born of woman, yet he was not self-centered or proud.
Had he been...
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He first findeth his own brother Simon — Probably both of them
sought him: Which is, being interpreted, the Christ — This the
evangelist adds, as likewise those words in John 1:38, that is, being
inte...
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Were the apostles called at this time or later?
PROBLEM: John records that Jesus called Andrew, Peter, Philip,
Nathanael, and another disciple at this time. However, the other
Gospels record their cal...