John 1:38

Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

37And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.

39“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.

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Cross References

1 Kings 10:8How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Matthew 23:7the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.

Luke 8:38The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

Luke 14:25Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

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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