John 1:41

Andrew first finds his own achi Shim'on Kefa and says to him, We have found the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach! — the word, being translated, means “Messiah”. + 1:41 Dan 9:25; Ps 2:2 ; 1Sm 2:10

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

In Context

40One of the two was the achi Shim'on Kefa. His name was Andrew. He was one of the two who heard Yochanan and followed him.

42Andrew led Shim'on to Yehoshua. When Yehoshua gazed at Shim'on, he said, You are Shim'on Bar-Yonah. You will be called Kefa, which is translated Petros. + 1:42 Rock; Gn 17:5,15; 32:28; 35:10

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Cross References

Psalms 2:2The Malchei Eretz rise up in rebellion, 1 and the rulers take counsel together 1 against Hashem and against His Moshiach, saying, 1

Psalms 89:20Then Thou spoke in chazon (vision) to Thy chasidim, 1 and saidst, I have laid ezer (help) upon one that is mighty; 1 I have exalted one chosen out of the people. 1

Isaiah 11:2And the Ruach + 11:2 Hakodesh of Hashem shall rest upon Him, 1 the Ruach of Chochmah and Binah, 1 the Ruach of Etzah (Counsel) + 11:2 see Isa 9:5 and Gevurah, 1 the Ruach of Da'as and of the Yir'at Hashem; 1

Daniel 9:25Have da'as, therefore, and get seichel, that from the going forth of the decree to restore and to rebuild Yerushalayim unto Moshiach Nagid shall be shivah heptads, and threescore and two heptads; the rechov shall be built again, and the charutz, even in troublous times.

Luke 2:38And at that very moment she came and stood nearby, exclaiming, Baruch Hashem. And she continued speaking about him to all the ones anticipating the Geulah (Redemption) of Yerushalayim. + 2:38 Isa 40:2; 52:9

John 1:36And as Yochanan watched Yehoshua walking by, Yochanan says, Hinei the Seh HaElohim! + 1:36 Gn 22:8; Ex 12:5-13; Isa 53:7

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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