The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
Parallel translations
- WEB Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
- KJV Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
- NKJV Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples.
- NASB Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,
- NLT The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples.
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Quick answer
The next day John was again present with two of his disciples. The scene shifts toward Jesus gathering His first followers.
Overview
On a following day, John stands with two disciples, setting up the moment he will once more point them to Jesus. The note shows John's continued faithfulness in directing others to Christ, even at the cost of his own following. It begins the narrative of how Jesus' earliest disciples came to follow Him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Mal 3:16At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
- John 3:25–26Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.
Themes, concepts, people & topics
Resources, by level
Pastoral
Henry on the prologue — rich on the Word and the incarnation.
Seminary
- ★ Start hereCommentaryThe Gospel According to John (Pillar NT Commentary)D. A. Carson · ~720 pp · Paid · reformed
The go-to mid-level exegetical commentary on John — rigorous and readable.
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Christ at the center
John declares him plainly: the eternal Word made flesh, the Lamb of God, the great 'I AM' — bread, light, door, shepherd, way, truth, life, resurrection — that you may believe and have life in his name.
How John 1:35 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.
Original language
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