John 1:44

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

In Context

43And 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).

45Now Philip's town was Beth-saida, where Andrew and Peter came from.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:21Unhappy are you, Chorazin! Unhappy are you, Beth-saida! For if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have been turned from their sins in days gone by, clothing themselves in haircloth and putting dust on their heads.

Mark 6:45And straight away he made his disciples get into the boat, and go before him to the other side to Beth-saida, while he himself sent the people away.

Luke 6:14Simon, to whom he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew, his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew

Luke 10:13A curse is on you, Chorazin! A curse is on you, Beth-saida! For if such works of power had been done in Tyre and Sidon as have been done in you, they would have been turned from their sins, in days gone by, seated in the dust.

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

Matthew Henry on John 1:44-51

The Call of Philip and Nathanael. 43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him,… Read the whole commentary →

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