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There is the Lamb of God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having looked at Jesus walking, he says, "Behold the Lamb of God!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, &#8220Behold, the Lamb of God!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and he looked upon Jesus as He walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and he looked at Jesus as He walked along, and said, “Look! The Lamb of God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, &#8220Look! The Lamb of God!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, "Here is the Lamb of God!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he looked upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />John saw Jesus walk by. John said, "Look! This is the Lamb of God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />when he saw Jesus walking by. "There is the Lamb of God!" he said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As he watched Jesus walk by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, ?Look, the Lamb of God!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Gazing at Jesus as he walked by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Look, the Lamb of God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />when he saw Jesus passing by, and said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having looked on Jesus walking, he says, “Behold, the Lamb of God”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having looked at Jesus walking, he says, "Behold the Lamb of God!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having looked upon Jesus walking, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And beholding Jesus walking, he saith: Behold the Lamb of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And catching sight of Jesus walking, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he looked at Jesus while he walked, and said, Behold, the Lamb of God!<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 he gazed upon Yeshua as he was walking and said: “Behold: The Lamb of God.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And looking on Jesus as he walked, he said: Be hold the Lamb of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and looking upon Jesus walking about, says, Behold, the Lamb of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and seeing Jesus as he walked, he said, "behold the lamb of God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />when he saw Jesus passing by, and said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and, looking upon Jesus as He was walking, says, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and looking upon Jesus as He was walking, he saith, "Behold the lamb of God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/1-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=265" 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">The First Disciples</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35</span>The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">When</a> <a href="/greek/1689.htm" title="1689: emblepsas (V-APA-NMS) -- From en and blepo; to look on, i.e. to observe fixedly, or to discern clearly.">he saw</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- 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: Iēsou (N-DMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/4043.htm" title="4043: peripatounti (V-PPA-DMS) -- From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.">walking by,</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. ">he said,</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: Ide (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">“Look,</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.">the</a> <a href="/greek/286.htm" title="286: Amnos (N-NMS) -- A lamb (as a type of innocence, and with sacrificial connotation). Apparently a primary word; a lamb.">Lamb</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God!”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">37</span>And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.…<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="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a></span><br />He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6</a></span><br />Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a></span><br />but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">Exodus 12:3-6</a></span><br />Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household. / If the household is too small for a whole lamb, they are to share with the nearest neighbor based on the number of people, and apportion the lamb accordingly. / Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7</a></span><br />Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-8.htm">Revelation 13:8</a></span><br />And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Acts 8:32</a></span><br />The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-7.htm">Genesis 22:7-8</a></span><br />Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” “Here I am, my son,” he replied. “The fire and the wood are here,” said Isaac, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” / Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a></span><br />And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-5.htm">1 John 3:5</a></span><br />But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a></span><br />how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/14-12.htm">Leviticus 14:12-13</a></span><br />Then the priest is to take one of the male lambs and present it as a guilt offering, along with the log of olive oil; and he must wave them as a wave offering before the LORD. / Then he is to slaughter the lamb in the sanctuary area where the sin offering and burnt offering are slaughtered. Like the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a></span><br />He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Revelation 7:14</a></span><br />“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10</a></span><br />Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And looking on Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God!</p><p class="hdg">Behold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a></b></br> The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a></b></br> Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I <i>am</i> God, and <i>there is</i> none else.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-1.htm">Isaiah 65:1,2</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><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/1-29.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/1-29.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/luke/24-21.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/luke/24-15.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/luke/24-17.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/1-37.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/john/9-1.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/john/5-9.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/john/5-3.htm">Walking</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When he saw Jesus walking by</b><br>This phrase refers to John the Baptist, who was baptizing in the region of Bethany beyond the Jordan. The setting is significant as it was a place where many came to hear John's message of repentance. The act of seeing Jesus "walking by" suggests a moment of divine revelation and recognition. John the Baptist had been prepared by God to identify the Messiah, and this moment fulfills his role as the forerunner to Christ. The geographical context of the Jordan River is also symbolic, as it was a place of transition and new beginnings for the Israelites.<p><b>he said</b><br>John the Baptist's declaration is a public testimony. His role as a prophet was to prepare the way for the Lord, and his words carry the weight of divine authority. In the cultural context, a prophet's declaration was highly respected and often seen as a direct message from God. John's statement is not just an observation but a proclamation meant to draw attention to Jesus' true identity.<p><b>“Look, the Lamb of God!”</b><br>This phrase is rich with theological significance. The title "Lamb of God" connects Jesus to the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, particularly the Passover lamb, which was a symbol of deliverance and atonement. In <a href="/exodus/12.htm">Exodus 12</a>, the blood of the lamb protected the Israelites from the angel of death, prefiguring Christ's sacrificial death for the sins of the world. The imagery also ties to <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a>, where the suffering servant is likened to a lamb led to slaughter, highlighting Jesus' role as the suffering Messiah. This declaration by John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the fulfillment of these prophecies and types, emphasizing His mission to take away the sin of the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a></b><br>A prophet and forerunner of Jesus, known for baptizing with water and calling people to repentance. He is the one who identifies Jesus as the "Lamb of God."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>Referred to as the "Lamb of God," signifying His role as the sacrificial offering for the sins of humanity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>While not mentioned directly in this verse, it is the location where John the Baptist conducted his ministry and baptized Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples_of_john.htm">Disciples of John</a></b><br>Present during this event, they are witnesses to John's declaration about Jesus.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lamb_of_god.htm">The Lamb of God</a></b><br>A title for Jesus that emphasizes His sacrificial role, drawing on Old Testament imagery of the Passover lamb and the sacrificial system.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_jesus'_identity.htm">Recognition of Jesus' Identity</a></b><br>John the Baptist's declaration invites us to recognize Jesus as the Lamb of God, the one who takes away the sin of the world. This recognition is foundational to Christian faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_sacrifice.htm">Understanding Sacrifice</a></b><br>The title "Lamb of God" underscores the sacrificial nature of Jesus' mission. Believers are called to understand and appreciate the depth of His sacrifice for humanity's redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_others.htm">Witnessing to Others</a></b><br>Like John, Christians are called to point others to Jesus. Our lives and words should testify to His identity and work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_redemption.htm">Living in Light of Redemption</a></b><br>Knowing Jesus as the Lamb of God should transform how we live, leading us to a life of gratitude, obedience, and service.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_christ's_return.htm">Anticipation of Christ's Return</a></b><br>The imagery of the Lamb is not only about past sacrifice but also future victory. Believers live in anticipation of Christ's return and ultimate reign.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'by_and_by'_mean_biblically.htm">What does 'overcome by the Blood of the Lamb' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jesus_the_lamb_of_god.htm">Is Jesus the Lamb of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'agnus_dei'_mean.htm">What does "Agnus Dei" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_'lamb_of_god'_fit_ot_laws.htm">How does calling Jesus 'the Lamb of God' who removes sin (John 1:29) fit with conflicting Old Testament sacrificial laws?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) <span class= "bld">And looking upon.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">and he looked upon Jesus as He was walking, and saith.</span> The word "looked upon" expresses a fixed, earnest gaze. (Comp. <a href="/john/1-42.htm" title="And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, You are Simon the son of Jona: you shall be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.">John 1:42</a>; <a href="/matthew/19-26.htm" title="But Jesus beheld them, and said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.">Matthew 19:26</a>; <a href="/mark/10-21.htm" title="Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack: go your way, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.">Mark 10:21</a>; <a href="/mark/10-27.htm" title="And Jesus looking on them said, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.">Mark 10:27</a>; &c.) At this look, all the old thoughts in their fulness come crowding back. Yes. It is He. "Behold the Lamb of God!"<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And steadfastly regarding</span> (see <a href="/mark/10-21.htm">Mark 10:21, 27</a>; <a href="/luke/20-17.htm">Luke 20:17</a>; <a href="/luke/22-61.htm">Luke 22:61</a>) - with eager and penetrating glance, as though something might be learned from his slightest movements - <span class="cmt_word">Jesus as he walked</span>; "walked," not towards John, as on the previous day, but in some opposite direction. This implies that their relative functions were not identical, and not to be confounded. This is the last time when the Baptist and the Christ were together, and the sublime meekness of John, and his surrender of all primary claims to deference, throw light on the unspeakable and gentle dignity of Jesus. <span class="cmt_word">He saith, Behold the Lamb of God.</span> The simple phrase, without further exposition, implies that he was recalling to their minds the mighty appellation which he had bestowed upon the Saviour on the previous day, with all the additional interpretation of the term with which it had then been accompanied. The brevity of the cry here marks the emphasis which it bore, and the rich associations it already conveyed. The testimony to the method by which John had, at least in part, arrived at the conclusion is very remarkable. Jesus would not have fulfilled in John's mind the prophetic oracle of the Divine Lamb, or the sacrificial offering for the sin of the world, if steps had not been taken to convince John that he was the veritable Son of God. No mere human nature, but only that humanity which was an incarnation of the Eternal Logos, and filled with the abiding of the Holy Spirit, could be God's Lamb. Cf. here the remarkable fact that it was when the disciples had learned more clearly and grasped more firmly the idea of his Divine sonship that the Lord repeatedly proceeded to explain to them the approach of his sacrificial sufferings and death. As Son of God, he must die for man (<a href="/matthew/16-21.htm">Matthew 16:21</a>; <a href="/luke/9-22.htm">Luke 9:22, 43, 44</a>; <a href="/john/16-29.htm">John 16:29-32</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/1-36.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">When</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">he saw</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐμβλέψας</span> <span class="translit">(emblepsas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1689.htm">Strong's 1689: </a> </span><span class="str2">From en and blepo; to look on, i.e. to observe fixedly, or to discern clearly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative 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">walking by,</span><br /><span class="grk">περιπατοῦντι</span> <span class="translit">(peripatounti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> </span><span class="str2">From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he said,</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">“Look,</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἴδε</span> <span class="translit">(Ide)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> </span><span class="str2">See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine 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">Lamb</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀμνὸς</span> <span class="translit">(Amnos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_286.htm">Strong's 286: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamb (as a type of innocence, and with sacrificial connotation). Apparently a primary word; a lamb.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God!”</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Theou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/1-36.htm">NT Gospels: John 1:36 And he looked at Jesus as he (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/1-35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 1:35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 1:35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/1-37.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 1:37"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 1:37" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>