John 1:32-51 ▼

32 Then John (YHWH is gracious) testified, “I saw the Spirit {Pneuma} descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

33 I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize (submerge) with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit {Pneuma} descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit {Hagiō Pneumati}.

34 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God [the Chosen One of God].

35 The next day John (YHWH is gracious) was there again with two of his disciples (pupils).

36 When he saw Jesus (YHWH saves) walking by, he said, “Look (behold), the Lamb of God {Theou}!

37 And when the two disciples (pupils) heard him say this, they followed Jesus (YHWH saves).

38 Jesus (YHWH saves) turned and saw them following. “What do you⁺ want? He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi (which means Teacher {Didaskale}), “where are You staying?

39 “Come and see, He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour (about 4 pm).

40 Andrew (manly), Simon (hearing) Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed (accompanied) Jesus.

41 He first found his brother Simon (hearing) and told him, “We have found the Messiah (the Anointed One)” (which is translated as Christ).

42 Andrew brought him to Jesus (YHWH saves), who looked at him and said, “You are Simon (hearing) son of John (YHWH is gracious). You will be called Cephas (Peter) (which is translated as Peter).

43 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee (circuit). Finding Philip (friend of horses), He told him, “Follow (accompany) Me.

44 Now Philip (friend of horses) was from Bethsaida (fishing house), the same town as Andrew (manly) and Peter (rock).

45 Philip (friend of horses) found Nathanael (God has given) and told him, “We have found the One Moses (drawn out) wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus (YHWH saves) of Nazareth (branch), the son of Joseph (he will add).

46 “Can anything good come from Nazareth (branch)? Nathanael (God has given) asked. “Come and see (behold), said Philip (friend of horses).

47 When Jesus (YHWH saves) saw Nathanael (God has given) approaching, He said of him, “Here (behold) is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.

48 “How do You know me? Nathanael (God has given) asked. Jesus (YHWH saves) replied, “Before Philip (friend of horses) called you, I saw you under the fig tree.

49 “Rabbi, Nathanael (God has given) answered, “You are the Son of God {Theou}! You are the King of Israel (He wrestles with God)!

50 Jesus (YHWH saves) said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.

51 Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you⁺, you⁺ will all see heaven open and the angels (messengers) of God {Theou} ascending and descending on the Son of Man .”