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John 1:39-56 (NIRV)

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³⁹ "Come," he replied. "You will see." So they went and saw where he was staying. They spent the rest of the day with him. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. ⁴⁰ Andrew was Simon Peter's brother. Andrew was one of the two disciples who heard what John had said. He had also followed Jesus. ⁴¹ The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon. He told him, "We have found the Messiah." Messiah means Christ. ⁴² And he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas." Cephas means Peter (or rock). ⁴³ The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." ⁴⁴ Philip was from the town of Bethsaida. So were Andrew and Peter. ⁴⁵ Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the One that Moses wrote about in the Law. The prophets also wrote about him. He is Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." ⁴⁶ "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip. ⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael approaching. Here is what Jesus said about him. "He is a true Israelite. There is nothing false in him." ⁴⁸ "How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree. I saw you there before Philip called you." ⁴⁹ Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel." ⁵⁰ Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that." ⁵¹ Then he said to the disciples, "What I'm about to tell you is true. You will see heaven open. You will see the angels of God going up and coming down on the Son of Man."

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 39) The Character of Jesus (part I) (2017-01-21)
(v. 41) Names of Jesus (part XI) (2011-04-17)
(v. 41) Evangelism One-on-One (2015-06-18)
(v. 42) Jesus with People - Perceiving Potential (2009-02-04)
(v. 42) Evangelism One-on-One (2015-06-18)
(v. 42) Harmonious Service (2015-09-24)
(v. 48) Jesus is God (part II) (2011-03-05)
(v. 49) Names of Jesus (part IX) (2011-04-15)
(v. 49) Names of Jesus (part XV) (2011-04-21)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 39) Devotional: Teaching People to Obey Everything Jesus Commanded (2008-12-18)
(v. 45) Devotional: The Religious Teachers of Jesus Day (2008-12-18)

Definition(s):
Andrew (An-drew): a strong man
Cephas (Cee-fass): a rock or stone
Cephas (Keh-fass): a rock or stone
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Moses (Moh-ziz): taken out; drawn forth
Nathanael (Nath-an-e-el): the gift of God
Simon (Sigh-mon): that hears; that obeys
Simon (Maccabeus): that hears; that obeys
So (Soh):