John 1:39

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
saith	λέγει legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς· autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
Come	ἔρχεσθε erchesthe	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — present middle or passive deponent imperative, 2nd person plural
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
see	εἶδαν eidan	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
came	ἦλθαν ēlthan	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
saw	εἴδω eídō	G1492	used only in certain past tenses
where	πού poú	G4225	as adverb of place
dwelt	μένει, menei	G3306	to stay (in a given place · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
abode	ἔμειναν emeinan	G3306	to stay (in a given place · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
with	παρ᾽ par᾽	G3844	properly · preposition
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
that	ἐκείνην· ekeinēn	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — accusative singular feminine
day	ἡμέραν hēmeran	G2250	day · noun — accusative singular feminine
for	δέ dé	G1161	but
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
about	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
tenth	δεκάτη. dekatē	G1182	tenth · adjective — nominative singular feminine
hour	ὥρα hōra	G5610	an "hour" (literally or figuratively) · noun — nominative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Luke 24:29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
John 1:46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
John 4:40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
Proverbs 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he wi…
John 14:22-23 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 1:37-42

We have here the turning over of two disciples from John to Jesus, and one of them fetching in a third, and these are the first-fruits of Christ's disciples; see how small the church was in its beginnings, and what the dawning of the day of its great things was. I. Andrew and another with him were the two that John Baptist had directed to Christ, Joh 1:37. Who the other was we are not told; some think that it was Thomas, comparing Joh 21:2; others that it was John himself, the penman of this gospel, whose manner it is industriously to conceal his name, Joh 13:23, and Joh 20:3. 1. Here is their readiness to go over to Christ: They heard John speak of Christ as the Lamb of God, and they follow…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 1:39

Come and see--His second utterance, more winning still. tenth hour--not ten A.M. (as some), according to Roman, but four P.M., according to Jewish reckoning, which John follows. The hour is mentioned to show why they stayed out the day with him--because little of it remained.

Adam Clarke on John 1:39

Come and see - If those who know not the salvation of God would come at the command of Christ, they should soon see that with him is the fountain of life, and in his light they should see light. Reader, if thou art seriously inquiring where Christ dwelleth, take the following for answer: He dwells not in the tumult of worldly affairs, nor in profane assemblies, nor in worldly pleasures, nor in the place where drunkards proclaim their shame, nor in carelessness and indolence. But he is found in his temple, wherever two or three are gathered together in his name, in secret prayer, in self-denial, in fasting, in self-examination. He also dwells in the humble, contrite spirit, in the spirit of f…

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John Gill on John 1:39

He saith unto them, come and see,.... He gave them an invitation, to go along with him directly, and see with their own eyes, where he dwelt, and there and then converse with him, and at any other time; to which they had a hearty welcome: they came and saw where he dwelt; they accepted of the invitation, and went along with him immediately, and saw, and took notice of the place where he had lodgings, that they might know it, and find it another time; which Dr. Lightfoot conjectures was at Capernaum, which is very probable; since that was his own city, where he paid tribute, where he frequently resorted, and was on the banks of Jordan, near the lake of Gennesaret; and these disciples were Ga…

The Church Fathers

(tom. ii. c. 29) Or perhaps come, is an invitation to action; see, to contemplation.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Tr. vii. c. 9) What a blessed day and night was that! Let us too build up in our hearts within, and make Him an house, whither He may come and teach us. (Tr. vii. c. 10) The number here signifies the law, which was composed of ten commandments. The time had come when the law was to be fulfilled by love, the Jews, who acted from fear, having been unable to fulfil it, and therefore was it at the tenth hour that our Lord heard Himself called, Rabbi; none but the giver of the law is the teacher of the law.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

He saith unto them, Come and see. He doth not point out the house, though asked to do it, but rather bids them come forthwith to it: teaching first, as by example, that it is not well to cast delays in the way of search after what is good (for delay in things profitable is altogether hurtful): and this too besides, that to those who are still ignorant of the holy house of our Saviour Christ, that is, the Church, it will not suffice to salvation that they should learn where it is, but that they should enter into it by faith, and see the things mystically wrought therein.
— Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 2

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Dictionary and topics

Peter — Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matt. 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture. He had a younger…
John · His inf — His inf

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John 1:39

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 1:37-42

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 1:39

Adam Clarke on John 1:39

John Gill on John 1:39

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 1:39

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 1:37-42

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 1:39

Adam Clarke on John 1:39

John Gill on John 1:39

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on John 1:35-39

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 1:35-51