KJV King James Version
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
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John 1:41
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
WEB World English Bible
He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
ASV American Standard Version
He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
this one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, ‘We have found the Messiah,’ (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed,)
Surrounding context — John 1
38 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?
39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two which heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕὑρίσκειG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itπρῶτονG4413 · prōtosfirstτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφὸνG80 · adelphosbrotherτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἴδιονG2398 · idiosone's own/privateΣίμωναG4613 · SimōnSimonκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heεὑρήκαμενG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜεσσίαν,G3323 · MessiasMessiahὅG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐστινG1510 · eimito beμεθερμηνευόμενονG3177 · methermēneuōto meanχριστός.G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
John 4:25The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.John 1:45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.Isaiah 2:3-5And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.Acts 13:32-33And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,Psalm 89:20I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:John 4:28-29The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,John 1:36-37And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!Daniel 9:25-26Know therefore and understand, [that] from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.Luke 2:17And when they had seen [it], they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.Luke 2:38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;Psalm 45:7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.2 Kings 7:9Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day [is] a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.Acts 4:27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,Luke 4:18-21The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,Psalm 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],Isaiah 11:2And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
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