Jesus Gains Disciples
19. John 1:35-51
35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; 36 And looking upon Jesus
as he walked, he saith, Behold 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, 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. 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.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in
whom is no guile! 48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered
and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw
thee. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art
the King of Israel. 50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw
thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. 51 And he
saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the
angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
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