John 1:40-44 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 1:37-42

We have here the turning over of two disciples from John to Jesus, and one of them fetching in a third, and these are the first-fruits of Christ's disciples; see how small the church was in its beginnings, and what the dawning of the day of its great things was. I. Andrew and another with him were the two that John Baptist had directed to Christ, John 1:37. Who the other was we are not told; some think that it was Thomas, comparing John 21:2; others that it was John himself, the penman of this... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 1:43-51

We have here the call of Philip and Nathanael. I. Philip was called immediately by Christ himself, not as Andrew, who was directed to Christ by John, or Peter, who was invited by his brother. God has various methods of bringing his chosen ones home to himself. But, whatever means he uses, he is not tied to any. 1. Philip was called in a preventing was: Jesus findeth Philip. Christ sought us, and found us, before we made any enquiries after him. The name Philip is of Greek origin, and much used... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 1:40-42

1:40-42 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who had heard John speaking about Jesus, and who had followed him. First thing in the morning, he went and found his own brother Simon. "We have found the Messiah," he said to him. (The word Messiah means the same as the word Christ.) He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked intently at him. "You are Simon, Jona's son," he said. "You will be called Cephas." Cephas is the same name as Peter and means a rock. The Revised Standard Version... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 1:43-51

1:43-51 On the next day Jesus determined to go away to Galilee; and there he found Philip. Jesus said to him: "Follow me!" Now Philip came from Bethsaida, which was the town from which Andrew and Peter came. Philip went and found Nathanael and said to him: "We have found the One about whom Moses wrote in the law, and about whom the prophets spoke--I mean Jesus, the son of Joseph, the man from Nazareth." Nathanael said to him: "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him: "Come... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:40

One of the two which heard John speak ,.... The above things, concerning Jesus being the Lamb of God: and followed him ; that is, Jesus, as the Syriac and Arabic versions read; and the Persic version, Christ: and the Ethiopic version, "the Lord Jesus"; for not John, but Jesus they followed: was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother : see Matthew 4:18 the other, as before observed, might be the writer of this Gospel. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:41

He first findeth his own brother Simon ,.... Either before the other disciple, or before he found any other person: after he and the other disciple departed from Christ, being affected with the grace bestowed upon him, and his heart warm with the conversation he had had with him, and transported with joy at finding the Messiah, goes in all haste in search of his relations, friends, and acquaintance, to communicate what he had seen and heard, in order to bring them to the knowledge of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:42

And he brought him to Jesus ,.... That is, Andrew brought his brother Simon to Jesus; he persuaded him to go along with him, and showed him where he was; which discovered great zeal for Christ, being desirous of, gaining souls unto him; and great affection to his brother, being heartily concerned that he might know Christ, as well as he; nor did he choose that he should take up with the bare account that he gave of him, but would have him go to him himself, that he might be personally... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:43

The day following ,.... Not the day after John had pointed out Christ, as the Lamb of God, to two of his disciples; but the day after Simon had been with him, being brought by Andrew: Jesus would go forth into Galilee ; from whence he came to Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him; and which being done, and his temptations in the wilderness over, it was his will, resolution, and determination, to return to Galilee, the place of his education and conversation, till this time; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:44

Now Philip was of Bethsaida ,.... A town on the lake of Gennesaret, afterwards made a city by Philip the tetrarch, and called Julias, after the name of Caesar's daughter F13 Joseph. Antiqu. l. 18. c. 3. : it was a fishing town, and had its name from thence; and the disciples that were of it, were of this business: the city of Andrew and Peter ; or "Simon", as read the Syriac and Persic versions: three apostles were called out of this place, as mean, and wicked, as it was; see ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:41

Findeth his own brother Simon - Every discovery of the Gospel of the Son of God produces benevolence, and leads those to whom it is made to communicate it to others. Those who find Jesus find in him a treasure of wisdom and knowledge, through which they may not only become rich themselves, but be instruments, in the hand of God, of enriching others. These disciples, having tasted the good word of Christ, were not willing to eat their bread alone, but went and invited others to partake with... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 1:37-42

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 1:43-51

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 1:40-42

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 1:43-51

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:44

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:41

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