Jesus Calls the First Disciples

John 1

³⁵ The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, ³⁶ and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, "Behold, _i the Lamb of God!" ³⁷ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. ³⁸ Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, _j "What are you seeking?" And they said to him, _k "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?" ³⁹ He said to them, "Come and you will see." So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. ₁ ⁴⁰ _l One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus ₂ was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. ⁴¹ He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found _m the Messiah" (which means Christ). ⁴² He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "So you are Simon the son of _n John? You shall be called _o Cephas" (which means _p Peter ₃ ).

1. Cross References
   John 1:29
   The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
   
2. Cross References
   John 18:4
   Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?
   John 18:7
   So he asked them again, "Whom do you seek?" And they said, "Jesus of Nazareth.
   John 20:15
   Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.
   
3. Cross References
   John 1:49
   Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son...
   John 3:2
   This man came to Jesus by night and said to him...
   John 3:26
   And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, ...
   John 6:25
   When they found him on the other side of the se...
   John 20:16
   Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said ...
   Mark 10:51
   And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to ...
   
4. Cross References
   John 1:40 - 42
   One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
   Matthew 4:18 - 22
   While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
   Mark 1:16 - 20
   Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
   Luke 5:2 - 11
   And he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
   
5. Cross References
   John 4:25
   The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.
   
6. Cross References
   John 21:15 - 17
   When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs.
   
7. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 1:12
   What I mean is that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," or "I follow Apollos," or "I follow Cephas," or "I follow Christ.
   1 Corinthians 3:22
   Whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future - all are yours.
   
8. Cross References
   Matthew 16:18
   And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
   

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