John 1:35-42

John 1:35-42

[35] Again  the next day after  John  stood,  and  two  of  his  disciples;  [36] And  looking upon  Jesus  as he walked,  he saith,  the Lamb  of God!  [37] And  the two  disciples  heard  him  speak,  and  they followed  Jesus.  [38] Then  Jesus  turned,  and  saw  them  following,  and saith  unto them,  What  seek ye?  They said  unto him,  Rabbi,  (which  is to say,  Master,)  where  dwellest thou?  [39] He saith  unto them,  Come  and  They came  and  he dwelt,  and  abode  with  him  that  day:  about  the tenth  hour.  [40] One  of  the two  which  heard  John  speak, and  followed  him,  Andrew,  Simon  Peter's  brother.  [41] He  findeth  his own  brother  Simon,  and  saith  unto him,  We have found  the Messias,  which  being interpreted,  the Christ.  [42] he brought  him  to  Jesus.  beheld  him,  he said,  Thou  Simon  the son  thou  shalt be called  Cephas,  which  is by interpretation,  A stone. 

What does John 1:35-42 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The writer now turned his attention from John the Baptist"s witness to Jesus to record the reactions of some men to John"s witness. Two of John the Baptist"s disciples left him to follow Jesus when they heard John"s testimony about Jesus. One of them recruited his brother to join them. Jesus did not call these men to follow Him as His disciples now. That came later (cf. Matthew 4:18-22; Matthew 9:9; Mark 1:16-20; Mark 2:13-14; Luke 5:1-11; Luke 5:27-28). The Apostle John recorded a preliminary contact that these men had with Jesus.