John 1:38

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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?

Literal

Then Jesus, having turned and having seen them following, says to them, “What do you seek?” And they said to Him, “Rabbi” (which, being translated, is to say Teacher), “where are You staying?”

Latin

Conversus autem Jesus, et videns eos sequentes se, dicit eis: Quid quæritis? Qui dixerunt ei: Rabbi (quod dicitur interpretatum Magister), ubi habitas?

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Greek

English

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

Notes

John 1:35–51

This section introduces the model for discipleship in John’s Gospel. Disciples wanted to come and see Jesus, and when they met him, they stayed with him (1:39).

John 1:19–51

John’s Gospel focuses less on John the Baptist compared to the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 3:1–6; Mark 1:2–6; Luke 1:1–24, 57–80; 3:1–13). However, the apostle John wants us to understand that John the Baptist correctly identified and honored Jesus.

John the Baptist’s disciples leave him to follow Jesus. Jesus continued the work that John had begun. As the ministry of Jesus grew, John’s ministry became smaller, just as John had said (John 3:30).

Theme notes and profiles

John the Baptist John, Son of Zebedee Simon Peter Encounters with Jesus John’s Profile of Discipleship

Events

First Disciples Gatheredc. AD 27

Related verses

John 18:7
So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
John 3:2
He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
John 1:49
“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
John 18:4
Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
John 6:25
When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they asked Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”
John 3:26
So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
John 12:21
They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
John 20:15–16
“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
Matthew 23:7–8
…the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
Luke 19:5
When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”

Parallels

Matthew 4:18–22 Mark 1:16–20 Luke 5:1–11

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Andrew, the Apostle Anointed One, Anointed Ones Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Jesus Christ John, Gospel of Peter, the Apostle Philip Rabbi

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Disciples Adhere To John: His Influence Upon the Public Mind Rabbi used in Addressing Jesus

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