A True Israelite
John 1:47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, ‘Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.’ Nathanael means ‘gift of God’. Israel means ‘one who prevails with God’. The original name of Israel was Jacob. Jacob means ‘Supplanter’. ‘deceit’ (47) reminds us of Jacob who deceived his father Isaac, […]
Come and See
John 1:44-46 44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, ‘We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.’ 46 ‘Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?’ Nathanael asked. […]
Follow Me
John 1:43 43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ I. Leaving Judea to Galilee (43a) ‘The next day’ was used in John 1:29, John 1:35, and v43. The four consecutive days began with John 1:19 [3], the place of which was Bethany in Judea […]
Andrew brought to the Messiah Simon Peter on whom the church will be built
John 1:40–42 (NIVUK) 40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus. […]
Come, and you will see
John 1:35-39 I. Look, the Lamb of God! (35-37) When the Baptist John said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God!’ twice over the two days (John 1:29, John 1:36), two of his disciples followed Jesus (37). Here, we can learn that leading other(s) to Jesus could take more than one attempt. II. Come, and you will see […]
Jesus, the Lamb of God, God’s Chosen One
John 1:29-34 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.” 31 I myself did […]
The Baptism of Jesus and the Testimony of God
Matthew 3:13-17 Verses parallel to Matthew 3:13-17 are Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22, and John 1:29-34. See Matthew 3:13-14. 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, ‘I need to be baptised by you, and do you come to me?’ John knew […]
Baptist John Baptises them with Water as the forerunner of the Messiah
John 1:24–28 (NIVUK): 24 Now the Pharisees who had been sent 25 questioned him, ‘Why then do you baptise if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?’ 26 ‘I baptise with water,’ John replied, ‘but among you stands one you do not know. 27 He is the one who comes after me, the straps of […]
I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness
John 1:22–23 (NIVUK): 22 Finally they said, ‘Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?’ 23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord.” ’ Baptist John’s […]
Jesus, the Prophet, the Messiah
John 1:21b ‘Are you the Prophet?’ He answered, ‘No.’ The Prophet Moses has foretold in Deuteronomy 18:15, 18, 19. 15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.” 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you […]
