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Andκαὶthe twoοἱ δύοdisciplesμαθηταὶheardἤκουσανhimαὐτοῦspeaking,λαλοῦντοςandκαὶthey followedἠκολούθησανJesus.τῷ Ἰησοῦ
John 1:37
Study it in the app“And the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.”
With the Greek beneath
John 1:37, word by word
- the twoδύοdyo
two
Two.
Where else “dyo” appears- disciplesμαθηταὶmathētai
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētai” appears- heardἤκουσανēkousan
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousan” appears- speakingλαλοῦντοςlalountos
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalountos” appears- they followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsan
follow as disciple
To leave everything to go with Jesus as a disciple.
Where else “ēkolouthēsan” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears
The context
36And looking at Jesus as he walked by, he says, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 · This verse (above)
38And Jesus turned, and seeing them following, he says to them, “What are you looking for?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which, translated, means Teacher), “where are you staying?”
To study John 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the beginning of this chapter say about the Word: where it was, what it was, and what came to be through it? (vv. 1-14)
2. What it means
John says those who received the Word were given authority to become children of God. What does “receiving him” mean in this chapter? (vv. 11-13)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked the first disciples, “What are you looking for?” and invited them, “Come and you will see” (vv. 38-39). What are you looking for today?