Ἰωάννην 1:37

Greek Modern Translation

Και ηκουσαν αυτον οι δυο μαθηται λαλουντα και ηκολουθησαν τον Ιησουν.

Parallel Translations

SBL Greek New Testament (2010)
καὶ ἤκουσαν ⸂οἱ δύο μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ⸃ λαλοῦντος καὶ ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.

Tischendorf 8th Edition
ἤκουσαν οἱ δύο μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, καὶ ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.

Textus Receptus (1550/1894)
και ηκουσαν αυτου οι δυο μαθηται λαλουντος και ηκολουθησαν τω ιησου

Westcott/Hort UBS4 (1881)
και ηκουσαν οι δυο μαθηται αυτου λαλουντος και ηκολουθησαν τω ιησου

Byzantine/Majority Text
και ηκουσαν αυτου οι δυο μαθηται λαλουντος και ηκολουθησαν τω ιησου

Bible Verse Review
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and they: John 1:43, John 4:39-42, Proverbs 15:23, Zechariah 8:21, Romans 10:17, Ephesians 4:29, Revelation 22:17

Reciprocal: John 1:41 - first

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the two disciples heard him speak,.... The above words, and took notice of them; faith in Christ came by hearing them; they reached their hearts, and they found their affections, and the desires of their souls, to be after Christ:

and they followed Jesus; left their master, and went after him, in order to get some acquaintance with him, and receive some instructions from him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They followed Jesus - They had been the disciples of John. his office was to point out the Messiah. When that was done, they left at once their master and teacher, John. and followed the long-expected Messiah. This shows that John was sincere; that he was not desirous of forming a party or of building up a sect; that he was willing that all those whom he had attracted to himself by his ministry should become followers of Christ. The object of ministers should not be to build up their own interests or to extend their own fame. It is to point men to the Saviour. Ministers, however popular or successful, should be willing that their disciples should look to Christ rather than to them; nay, should forget them and look away from them, to tread in the footsteps of the Son of God; and the conduct of these disciples shows us that we should forsake all and follow Jesus when he is pointed out to us as the Messiah. We should not delay nor debate the matter, but leave at once all our old teachers, guides and companions, and follow the Lamb of God. And we should do that, too, though “to the world” the Lord Jesus may appear, as he did to the multitude of the Jews, as poor, unknown, and despised. Reader, have you left all and followed him? Have you forsaken the guides of false philosophy and deceit, of sin and infidelity, and committed yourself to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 37. And the two disciples heard him — And they perfectly understood their master's meaning; in consequence of which, they followed Jesus. Happy they who, on hearing of the salvation of Christ, immediately attach themselves to its author! Delays are always dangerous; and, in this case, often fatal. Reader! hast thou ever had Christ as a sacrifice for thy sin pointed out unto thee? If so, hast thou followed him? If not, thou art not in the way to the kingdom of God. Lose not another moment! Eternity is at hand! and thou art not prepared to meet thy God. Pray that he may alarm thy conscience, and stir up thy soul to seek till thou have found.