Study it in the app“And 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?””
AndδὲJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςturned,στραφεὶςandκαὶseeingθεασάμενοςthemαὐτοὺςfollowing,ἀκολουθοῦνταςhe saysλέγειto them,αὐτοῖς“WhatΤίare you looking for?”ζητεῖτεAnd theyοἱ δὲsaidεἶπανto him,αὐτῷ“Rabbi”Ῥαββί(which,ὃtranslated,μεθερμηνευόμενονmeansλέγεταιTeacher),Διδάσκαλε“whereποῦare you staying?”μένεις
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 “Iēsous” appearsturn around
To face round toward someone.
Where else “strapheis” appearssee, behold
See, look at closely, behold.
Where else “theasamenos” appearsfollow
To walk behind someone, going with them wherever they go.
Where else “akolouthountas” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appearsseek
To go after something or someone until it is found.
Where else “zēteite” appearsRabbi
Rabbi: a Hebrew word that means "my teacher".
Where else “Rhabbi” appearstranslate
Translate from one language into another.
Where else “methermēneuomenon” appearsteacher
Teacher, one who teaches.
Where else “Didaskale” appearswhere?
Where?
Where else “pou” appearsstay
Not to move from a place, to go on staying there.
Where else “meneis” appears37And the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.
38 · This verse (above)
39He says to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
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?
