KJV King James Version
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 1:43
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
WEB World English Bible
On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
ASV American Standard Version
On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, ‘Be following me.’
Surrounding context — John 1
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.
45 Philip 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.
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
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ΤῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπαύριονG1887 · epaurionthe next dayἠθέλησενG2309 · thelōto will/desireἐξελθεῖνG1831 · exerchomaito go outεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΓαλιλαίανG1056 · GalilaiaGalileeκαὶG2532 · kaiandεὑρίσκειG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetΦίλιππονG5376 · PhilipposPhilipκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusἀκολούθειG190 · akoloutheōto followμοι.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Isaiah 65:1I am sought of [them that] asked not [for me]; I am found of [them that] sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation [that] was not called by my name.John 14:8Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.Matthew 9:9And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.John 12:21The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.Matthew 4:18-21And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.John 6:5When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?Philippians 3:12Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.1 John 4:19We love him, because he first loved us.John 1:28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.Matthew 10:3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;John 6:7Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.John 1:35Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
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