The Bible Software
bible.softwareJohnJohn 1 › John 1:38

John 1:38

Then Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What do you want?” They replied, “Rabbi (which translated means teacher), where are you staying?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

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

37His two disciples heard him say this and they followed Jesus.

39He said to them, “Come and see.” Then they came and saw where he was staying; they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.

Read all of John 1

Cross References

1 Kings 10:8How blessed are your wives, and how blessed are your servants who constantly stand before you, because they hear your wisdom. + 10:8 Some versions read How blessed are your men . Important ancient translations, however, have How blessed are your wives . Many think it is probable that women was misread as men , because the Hebrew words are very similar.

Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of it, 1 those who hold on to it are happy. 1

Proverbs 13:20Walk with wise people and you will be wise, 1 but the companion of fools will suffer harm. 1

Matthew 23:7and special greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi' by people.

Luke 8:38The man from whom the demons had gone out begged him to let him go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Luke 14:25Now large crowds were going with him, 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Almeida (Português)Luther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)聖經 (中文)성경 (한국어)聖書 (日本語)الكتاب المقدس (العربية)बाइबल (हिन्दी)Biblia (Kiswahili)Bibbia Diodati (Italiano)Alkitab (Bahasa Indonesia)

Study John 1:38

Matthew HenryJamieson-Fausset-BrownAdam ClarkeAlbert BarnesJohn WesleyJohn CalvinScofieldWilliam BurkittFamily Bible NotesThe Fourfold GospelJohn LightfootGeneva Bible Notes (1599)
← John 1:37John 1John 1:39 →