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Verse 38. _WHAT SEEK YE?_] These disciples might have felt some
embarrassment in addressing our blessed Lord, after hearing the
character which the Baptist gave of him; to remove or prevent this, he...
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WHAT SEEK YE? - This was not asked to obtain “information.”
Compare John 1:48. It was not a harsh reproof, forbidding them to
follow him. Compare Matthew 11:28. It was a kind inquiry respecting
their...
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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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JESUS TURNED... AND SAITH, WHAT SEEK YE?
Jesus does not ask this in order that he may know their object, but to
open. conversation and to draw them out. Such was his custom; for
example, see the conv...
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On the next day John was again standing with two of his disciples.
John looked at Jesus as he walked. "See!" he said, "The Lamb of God!"
And the two disciples heard him speaking and followed Jesus. Je...
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THE WORD (John 1:1-18)...
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TURNED AND. having turned.
RABBI. App-98.
INTERPRETED. Greek. _herreneuo._ Occurs only here, John 1:42; John
9:7; Hebrews 7:2.
MASTER. Teacher. App-98....
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The Testimony of Disciples
38. _saw them_ Same verb as in John 1:14_; John 1:32_. The context
shews that He saw into their hearts as well. For -Then" read But.
_What seek ye?_ i.e. in Me. He does no...
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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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ΘΕΑΣΆΜΕΝΟΣ. Comp. John 1:14; John 1:32. The context shews
that He saw into their hearts as well....
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ANDREW, JOHN AND PETER...
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VER 37. AND THE TWO DISCIPLES HEARD HIM SPEAK, AND THEY FOLLOWED
JESUS. 38. THEN JESUS TURNED, AND SAW THEM FOLLOWING, AND SAID TO
THEM, WHAT SEEK YOU? THEY SAID UNTO HIM, RABBI, (WHICH IS TO SAY,
BEI...
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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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ΣΤΡΑΦΕΊΣ _aor. pass. part. от_ ΣΤΡΈΦΩ (G4762)
поворачиваться, оборачиваться,
ΘΕΑΣΆΜΕΝΟΣ _aor. med. (dep.) part. (temp.) от_
ΘΕΆΟΜΑΙ (G2300) видеть; _см._ John 1:14. _Aor._
должен обязательно предшест...
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AND THEY FOLLOWED JESUS, &C.— As Jesus was a person who had no
attendants, and was a stranger, as it were, in this country, we may
conclude that he had only some obscure and private lodging here, whic...
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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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Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What
seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being
interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
THEN JESUS TURNED, AND SA...
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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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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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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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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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JESUS TURNED, AND SAW THEM FOLLOWING. — They follow wishing, and yet
not daring, to question Him. He sees this, and seeks to draw them
forth by Himself asking the first question. They are not prepared...
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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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στραφεὶς δὲ … τί ζητεῖτε; Jesus, hearing their
steps behind Him, turns. To all who follow He gives their opportunity.
Having turned and perceived that they were following Him, He asks τί
ζητεῖτε; 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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Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What
seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being
interpreted, Master), (s) where dwellest thou?
(s) Where is your lodgi...
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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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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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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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“ _Then Jesus turned and saw them following and saith unto them,
What seek ye?_ 39. _They said unto Him: Rabbi_ (_which is to say,
Master_) _where dwellest thou?_ ”
Jesus, hearing footsteps behind Him...
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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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38._Rabbi. _This name was commonly given to persons of high rank, or
who possessed any kind of honor. But the Evangelist here points out
another use of it which was made in his own age, which was, tha...
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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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THEN JESUS TURNED, AND SAW THEM FOLLOWING,.... That is, "him", as the
Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions add: he saw by their
walk, and by their countenances, that they were following him; a...
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Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What
seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being
interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
Ver. 38. _What seek ye_] He...
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_The next day, John stood, and two of his disciples_ John happening
the next day to be with two of his disciples on the banks of Jordan,
he saw Jesus passing by a second time, and repeated what he had...
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THEN JESUS TURNED, AND SAW THEM FOLLOWING, AND SAITH UNTO THEM, WHAT
SEEK YE? THEY SAID UNTO HIM, RABBI, (WHICH IS TO SAY, BEING
INTERPRETED, MASTER,) WHERE DWELLEST THOU?...
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THE FIRST DISCIPLES OF JESUS.
Some of John's disciples heed his testimony:...
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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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DWELLEST:
Or, abidest...
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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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Christ, as he walked, turning him, and seeing two men following him,
inquires of their end, what they sought; to teach us, in all our
religious motions and actions, to do the like; for the end will
co...
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Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII
But it is sufficient at present to bring forward this from the Gospel
according to John, "Jesus turned and beheld them-" clearly, Peter and
Andrew-"following, an...
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John 1:38 Then G1161 Jesus G2424 turned G4762 (G5651) and G2532 seeing
G2300 (G5666) them G846 following...
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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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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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‘And Jesus turned and saw them following, and says to them, “What
are you looking for?” '
The question, apparently casual, goes in fact to the very depths. What
do they really want? Do they know what...
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John 1:38. AND JESUS TURNED AND BEHELD THEM FOLLOWING, AND SAITH UNTO
THEM, WHAT SEEK YET? They who thus follow Jesus shall not do so in
vain. As in the sense of their own unworthiness they walked aft...
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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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John 1:19
The Ministry of John the Baptist.
From the ministry of John the Baptist we may learn
I. That when Jesus is about to visit a community in His saving power,
His coming is generally preceded...
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John 1:37
The First Disciples John and Andrew.
I. Look at the question of Christ to the whole world: What seek ye? As
it stands, on the surface and in its primary application, it is the
most natural...
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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 1:29. _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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WHERE DO YOU LIVE, RABBI? Their question implies their interest in
Jesus. It may be they only wished to know where to find him in the
future....
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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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_And the two disciples heard Him speak_
THE FIRST TWO DISCIPLES
I. THE FRUIT OF GRACE IN THESE TWO DISCIPLES.
1. They followed Jesus. When a man has become a doer of the Word, he
ever seeks increas...
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THE GREATEST DISCOVERY
What seek ye? John 1:38.
How often do you hear people say, when you are turning everything in
the house upside down, “What are you looking for?” Generally it is
only a ball o...
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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.
T
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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_Jesus turning,_ &c. _What seek ye?_ It is the voice not of one who is
ignorant, but of one who invites, and deals gently with their
bashfulness. As S. Cyril says, "He asks what they sought, not as
ig...
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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 Kings 10:8; Acts 10:21; Acts 10:29; John 1:49; John 12:21;...
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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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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...