John 1:43
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.””
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“The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, `Be following me.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 1:43 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 65:1“I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’
- Matthew 4:18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Matthew 9:9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
- Matthew 10:3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
- Luke 19:10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
- John 1:28All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- John 1:35The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
- John 1:37And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
- John 6:5When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
- John 6:7Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
- John 12:21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
- John 14:8Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
- Philippians 3:12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
- 1 John 4:19We love because He first loved us.
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