John 1:35-51

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

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 ).

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

⁴³ _q The next day Jesus decided _r to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." ⁴⁴ Now _s Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. ⁴⁵ Philip found _t Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom _u Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus _v of Nazareth, _w the son of Joseph." ⁴⁶ Nathanael said to him, _x "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." ⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Behold, _y an Israelite indeed, _z in whom there is no deceit!" ⁴⁸ Nathanael said to him, "How _a do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." ⁴⁹ Nathanael answered him, _b "Rabbi, _c you are the Son of God! You are the _d King of Israel!" ⁵⁰ Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these." ⁵¹ And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, ₄ you will see _e heaven opened, and _f the angels of God ascending and descending on _g the Son of Man."

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.
   
9. Cross References
   John 1:35
   The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples.
   John 2:1
   On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
   
10. Cross References
    John 1:28
    These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
    
11. Cross References
    John 12:21
    So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
    
12. Cross References
    John 21:2
    Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.
    
13. Cross References
    Luke 16:16
    The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.
    Luke 24:27
    And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
    
14. Cross References
    Matthew 2:23
    And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled: "He shall be called a Nazarene.
    
15. Cross References
    John 6:42
    They said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, 'I have come down from heaven' ?
    Luke 3:23
    Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli.
    
16. Cross References
    John 7:41
    Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Is the Christ to come from Galilee?
    John 7:52
    They replied, "Are you from Galilee too? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee.
    
17. Cross References
    Psalms 73:1
    Book Three Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
    Romans 9:4
    They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.
    Romans 9:6
    But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel.
    
18. Cross References
    Psalms 32:2
    Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
    Zephaniah 3:13
    Those who are left in Israel; they shall do no injustice and speak no lies, nor shall there be found in their mouth a deceitful tongue. For they shall graze and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
    Revelation 14:5
    And in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.
    
19. Cross References
    John 2:24 - 25
    But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people
    
20. Cross References
    John 1:38
    Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, "What are you seeking?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?
    
21. Cross References
    John 6:69
    And we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.
    John 11:27
    She said to him, "Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.
    John 20:28
    Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!
    
22. Cross References
    John 12:13
    So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!
    Zephaniah 3:15
    The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; he has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil.
    Matthew 27:11
    Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You have said so.
    Matthew 27:42
    He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
    Zechariah 9:9
    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
    
23. Cross References
    Ezekiel 1:1
    In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Chebar canal, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
    Matthew 3:16
    And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.
    Luke 3:21
    Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened.
    
24. Cross References
    Genesis 28:12
    And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it!
    
25. Cross References
    Daniel 7:13
    I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.