John 1:43

And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).

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In The King James Version

The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

In Context

42Early in the morning he came across his brother and said to him, We have made discovery! It is the Messiah! (which is to say, the Christ).

44The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:18And when he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, whose other name was Peter, and Andrew, his brother, who were putting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

Matthew 10:3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax-farmer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

John 1:28These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.

John 1:37Hearing what he said, the two disciples went after Jesus.

John 6:7Philip made answer, Bread to the value of two hundred pence would not be enough even to give everyone a little.

John 14:8Philip said to him, Lord, let us see the Father, and we have need of nothing more.

Matthew Henry on John 1:38-43

The Call of Andrew and Peter. 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 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? 39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first findeth… Read the whole commentary →

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