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Finding Philip, he said to him, &#8220Follow me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Come, follow me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />On the next day He desired to go forth into Galilee. And He finds Philip. And Jesus says to him, "Follow Me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next day He decided to go to Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The next day He purposed to go into Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, &#8220Follow Me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The next day He purposed to go forth into Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />On the next day, He desired to go into Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher, and walking the same path of life that I walk].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and told him, “Follow me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next day He decided to leave for Galilee. Jesus found Philip and told him, &#8220Follow Me!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The next day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee. He found Philip and told him, "Follow me!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Come with me!" ( <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The next day, Jesus decided to go away to Galilee, where he found Philip and told him, "Follow me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On the next day Jesus wanted to set out for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith to him, follow me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The next day, having decided to leave Bethany and go into Galilee, Jesus found Philip, and invited him to follow Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />On the next day He willed to go forth to Galilee, and He finds Philip and says to him, “Follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />On the next day He desired to go forth into Galilee. And He finds Philip. And Jesus says to him, "Follow Me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, 'Be following me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The morrow Jesus wished to go forth to Galilee, and he finds Philip, and he says to him, Follow me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />On the following day, he would go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip. And Jesus saith to him: Follow me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />On the next day, he wanted to go into Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The next day he decided to go to Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The next day Jesus wanted to leave for Galilee, and he found Philip, and said to him, Follow me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And the next day Yeshua wanted to depart to Galilee and he met Phillipus and he said to him: “Follow me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking on him, said: You are Simon, the son of Jonah; you shall be called Cephas (which, when translated, is Rock).<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />On the following day he wished to depart into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him; <FR>Follow me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />The day following Jesus having a mind to go into Galilee, met with Philip, and said to him, follow me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The next day, having decided to leave Bethany and go into Galilee, Jesus found Philip, and invited him to follow Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />On the morrow, He wished to go forth into Galilee; and He findeth Philip, and saith to him, <FR>"Follow Me."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, <FR>Follow me.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/1-43.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=325" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/1.htm">Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42</span>Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter). <span class="reftext">43</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/1887.htm" title="1887: epaurion (Adv) -- Tomorrow. From epi and aurion; occurring on the succeeding day, i.e. to-morrow.">next day</a> <a href="/greek/2309.htm" title="2309: ēthelēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. ">Jesus decided</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exelthein (V-ANA) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">to set out</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">for</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1056.htm" title="1056: Galilaian (N-AFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine.">Galilee.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2147.htm" title="2147: heuriskei (V-PIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.">Finding</a> <a href="/greek/5376.htm" title="5376: Philippon (N-AMS) -- From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.">Philip,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">He</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">told</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him,</a> <a href="/greek/190.htm" title="190: Akolouthei (V-PMA-2S) -- To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.">“Follow</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">44</span>Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19</a></span><br />“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-17.htm">Mark 1:17</a></span><br />“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-27.htm">Luke 5:27</a></span><br />After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-26.htm">John 12:26</a></span><br />If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">Matthew 9:9</a></span><br />As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-14.htm">Mark 2:14</a></span><br />As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-59.htm">Luke 9:59</a></span><br />Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-19.htm">John 21:19</a></span><br />Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-22.htm">John 21:22</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-22.htm">Matthew 8:22</a></span><br />But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-22.htm">Luke 18:22</a></span><br />On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27</a></span><br />My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a></span><br />Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-34.htm">Mark 8:34</a></span><br />Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-27.htm">Luke 14:27</a></span><br />And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and finds Philip, and said to him, Follow me.</p><p class="hdg">and findeth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-1.htm">Isaiah 65:1</a></b></br> I am sought of <i>them that</i> asked not <i>for me</i>; I am found of <i>them that</i> sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation <i>that</i> was not called by my name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18-21</a></b></br> And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">Matthew 9:9</a></b></br> And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/1-28.htm">Bethany</a> <a href="/luke/23-24.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/john/1-13.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/luke/22-22.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/luke/14-33.htm">Disciple</a> <a href="/john/1-41.htm">Findeth</a> <a href="/luke/24-23.htm">Finding</a> <a href="/john/1-41.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/luke/23-49.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/john/1-38.htm">Following</a> <a href="/luke/24-50.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/john/1-41.htm">Found</a> <a href="/luke/24-6.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/luke/14-24.htm">Invited</a> <a href="/john/1-42.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/21-21.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/matthew/1-19.htm">Minded</a> <a href="/john/1-35.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/luke/6-15.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/matthew/1-19.htm">Purposed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-1.htm">Bethany</a> <a href="/john/9-22.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/john/5-6.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/john/8-40.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/john/9-28.htm">Disciple</a> <a href="/john/1-45.htm">Findeth</a> <a href="/john/9-35.htm">Finding</a> <a href="/john/8-37.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/john/10-4.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/john/6-2.htm">Following</a> <a href="/john/2-10.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/john/1-45.htm">Found</a> <a href="/john/2-1.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/john/2-2.htm">Invited</a> <a href="/john/1-45.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/2-4.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/acts/5-33.htm">Minded</a> <a href="/john/12-12.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/john/1-44.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/acts/5-4.htm">Purposed</a><div class="vheading2">John 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">The divinity, humanity, office, and incarnation of Jesus Christ.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/1-15.htm">The testimony of John.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/1-39.htm">The calling of Simon and Andrew, Philip and Nathanael</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/john/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>The next day</b><br />This phrase indicates a continuation of the narrative, suggesting a sequence of events that are unfolding in the early ministry of Jesus. The use of "the next day" ties this verse to the preceding events, emphasizing the immediacy and urgency of Jesus' mission. In the context of the Gospel of John, this phrase helps to build a timeline of Jesus' early activities, highlighting the rapid gathering of His disciples. Historically, this reflects the Jewish practice of counting days from sunset to sunset, which is important for understanding the chronology of events in the Gospels.<p><b>Jesus decided</b><br />The Greek word used here for "decided" is "θεωρέω" (theoreo), which implies a deliberate and purposeful action. This decision by Jesus is not a casual or spontaneous choice but a determined and intentional act. It reflects the divine authority and mission of Jesus, who acts with purpose and foreknowledge. This decision underscores the sovereignty of Christ in calling His disciples and orchestrating the events of His ministry.<p><b>to set out for Galilee</b><br />Galilee is a significant region in the New Testament, known for being the area where Jesus spent much of His ministry. It was a region with a diverse population, including Jews and Gentiles, which is significant for the universal scope of Jesus' mission. The decision to go to Galilee highlights Jesus' intention to reach out to a broader audience and fulfill the prophecies concerning the Messiah's ministry in this region. Archaeological findings in Galilee, such as synagogues and fishing villages, provide context for understanding the setting of Jesus' ministry.<p><b>Finding Philip</b><br />The act of finding Philip is significant, as it demonstrates Jesus' proactive approach in calling His disciples. The Greek word "εὑρίσκω" (heurisko) implies a purposeful search, indicating that Jesus intentionally sought out Philip. This reflects the personal nature of Jesus' call to discipleship, where He seeks individuals to follow Him. Philip's calling is a reminder of the personal relationship Jesus desires with each of His followers.<p><b>He told him</b><br />This phrase emphasizes the direct communication between Jesus and Philip. The authority of Jesus' words is central to His ministry, as His teachings and commands carry divine weight. The personal nature of this communication highlights the relational aspect of discipleship, where Jesus speaks directly to those He calls. This interaction is a model for how Jesus continues to speak to His followers through His Word and Spirit.<p><b>Follow Me</b><br />The call to "Follow Me" is a central theme in the Gospels, representing the essence of discipleship. The Greek word "ἀκολουθέω" (akoloutheo) means to accompany or to be a disciple. This call is not merely an invitation to physically follow Jesus but a call to a life of commitment, obedience, and transformation. It signifies leaving behind one's former life and priorities to embrace the mission and teachings of Jesus. This call to follow is both a privilege and a challenge, as it requires total devotion and surrender to Christ.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(43) <span class= "bld">The day following,</span> that is, the fourth day from the inquiry by the Sanhedrin (see <a href="/john/1-29.htm" title="The next day John sees Jesus coming to him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.">John 1:29</a>; <a href="/john/1-35.htm" title="Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;">John 1:35</a>; <a href="/john/1-43.htm" title="The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and finds Philip, and said to him, Follow me.">John 1:43</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Findeth Philip.</span>--Just as he was going forth from his lodging of the previous night (<a href="/john/1-39.htm" title="He said to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelled, and stayed with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.">John 1:39</a>). Philip is mentioned in the other Gospels only in the lists of the Twelve. The touches of character are all found in St. John. (Comp. <a href="/john/6-5.htm" title="When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come to him, he said to Philip, From where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?">John 6:5</a>; <a href="/john/12-21.htm" title="The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.">John 12:21</a>; <a href="/john/14-8.htm" title="Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, and it suffises us.">John 14:8</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 43, 44.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">On the morrow</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> on the fourth day after the deputation from the Sanhedrin - <span class="cmt_word">he willed</span> - or was minded - <span class="cmt_word">to go forth into Galilee</span>, to commence his homeward journey. Whether this implies an actual beginning of his route, or suggests, before any step was taken in that direction, that the following incidents occurred, cannot be determined, though commentators take opposite sides, as though something important depended upon it. The former supposition is, however, in keeping with the considerable distance, on any hypothesis of the site of Bethany, between it and Cana. <span class="cmt_word">And he</span> (the Lord himself "finds;" the two earliest disciples had sought and found him) <span class="cmt_word">findeth Philip</span>; very probably on the route from the scene of John's baptism to the Bethsaida on the western shore of the Lake of Galilee. <span class="cmt_word">And Jesus saith to him, Follow me;</span> become one of my <span class="greek">ἀκόλουθοι</span>. The arguments, the reasons, which weighed with him are not given at first, but we find that he soon learned the same great lesson as that which the other disciples had acquired, and he clothes them in memorable words. <span class="cmt_word">Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.</span> This is a remark of the evangelist, who did not consider it necessary to say from what city or neighbourhood he had himself issued. This town has utterly perished (<a href="/matthew/11-20.htm">Matthew 11:20</a>), although some travellers (Robinson, 3:359; Wilson and Warren) believe that indications were found north of <span class="accented">Khan Minyeh</span>, and others have identified it with <span class="accented">Tell-Hum.</span> Some writers ('Picturesque Palestine,' vol. 2:74, 81, etc.) discover it in <span class="accented">Ain et</span> <span class="accented">Tabighah</span>, where some remains of a fountain reservoir and other buildings are found. It was identified by Thomson with <span class="accented">Abu-Zany</span>, on the west of the entrance of Jordan into the lake. The two pairs of brothers must have been familiar with Philip. Some interesting hints of character are attainable from <a href="/john/6-5.htm">John 6:5</a>, in which an incident occurs where Philip revealed a practical wisdom and confident purpose, and again in <a href="/john/12-21.htm">John 12:21, 22</a>, where Andrew and Philip are made the confidants of the Greeks, and Philip is the one who seems able and willing to introduce them to Jesus. In <a href="/john/14-8.htm">John 14:8</a> Philip uttered one of the great longings of the human heart - a passionate desire to solve all mysteries, by the vision of the Father; but he lets out the fact that be had not seen all that he might have seen and known in Jesus himself. Subsequent history shows that Philip was one of the "great lights of Asia," and was held in the highest esteem (Eusebius, 'Hist. Eccl.,' 3:31). He must not be confounded with Philip the evangelist, whose daughters prophesied (<a href="/acts/8.htm">Acts 8</a>; <a href="/acts/21-8.htm">Acts 21:8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/1-43.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">The</span><br /><span class="grk">Τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(Tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">next day</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπαύριον</span> <span class="translit">(epaurion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1887.htm">Strong's 1887: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tomorrow. From epi and aurion; occurring on the succeeding day, i.e. to-morrow.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jesus] decided</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠθέλησεν</span> <span class="translit">(ēthelēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm">Strong's 2309: </a> </span><span class="str2">To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to set out</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξελθεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(exelthein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Galilee.</span><br /><span class="grk">Γαλιλαίαν</span> <span class="translit">(Galilaian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1056.htm">Strong's 1056: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Finding</span><br /><span class="grk">εὑρίσκει</span> <span class="translit">(heuriskei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2147.htm">Strong's 2147: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Philip,</span><br /><span class="grk">Φίλιππον</span> <span class="translit">(Philippon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5376.htm">Strong's 5376: </a> </span><span class="str2">From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[He]</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">told</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγει</span> <span class="translit">(legei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">him,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Follow</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀκολούθει</span> <span class="translit">(Akolouthei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_190.htm">Strong's 190: </a> </span><span class="str2">To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me.”</span><br /><span class="grk">μοι</span> <span class="translit">(moi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. 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