Joh 1:35-42 | PNT | STEP | Again the next day after . In John, the account is given of the visit of the priests and Levites, sent by the Sanhedrin to John. "The next day" after this, John sees Jesus and points him out as the Lamb of God, giving a discourse of which, in , we have a synopsis. On the "next day" after this, the third day after the deputation of the Sanhedrin, and the second after the return of Jesus from the wilderness, John stood, and two of his disciples . One of these two, we learn from , was Andrew; the other, we have reason to believe, was John, the apostle.

John 1:35-42

Again the next day after. In John, the account is given of the visit of the priests and Levites, sent by the Sanhedrin to John. "The next day" after this, John sees Jesus and points him out as the Lamb of God, giving a discourse of which, in Joh 1:19-34, we have a synopsis. On the "next day" after this, the third day after the deputation of the Sanhedrin, and the second after the return of Jesus from the wilderness,

John stood, and two of his disciples. One of these two, we learn from Joh 1:40, was Andrew; the other, we have reason to believe, was John, the apostle. Behold the Lamb of God! On the preceding day John had recognized Jesus in a public discourse as "the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world" (Joh 1:29). Now he personally points the disciples to him. Rabbi. A term meaning teacher, or master.

Where dwellest thou? These disciples had followed at the bidding of John. Their question implies a desire to be in the company of Jesus. It was about the tenth hour. Counting from six o'clock, the first hour among the Jews, the tenth hour would be four p.m. One of the two . . . was Andrew. Afterwards an apostle. He has the honor of being one of the first two disciples of Jesus. Findeth his own brother Simon. Simon Peter. In true missionary spirit Andrew at once and first sought his own brother.

We have found the Messias. The Christ promised by the prophets. "Messiah" is the Hebrew word meaning the same as "Christ", that is, "anointed one". Thou shalt be called Cephas. A Hebrew word meaning "stone". Peter is the Greek form.