John 1:41-43

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

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 1 ).

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."

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Cross References
    John 1:28
    These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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