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It was about four in the afternoon. <a href="/nlt/john/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Come and see,” he said. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day. <a href="/esv/john/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/bsb/john/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “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. <a href="/blb/john/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> He says to them, "Come, and you will see." So they went and saw where He abides, and they stayed with Him that day. It was about the tenth hour. <a href="/kjv/john/1.htm">King James Bible</a> He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/nkjv/john/1.htm">New King James Version</a> He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour). <a href="/nasb_/john/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they came and saw where He was staying, and they stayed with Him that day; it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/nasb/john/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> He said to them, &#8220Come, and you will see.&#8221 So they came and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/nasb77/john/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” They came therefore and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/lsb/john/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they came and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day. It was about the tenth hour. <a href="/amp/john/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they went [with Him] and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/csb/john/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Come and you’ll see,” he replied. So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon. <a href="/hcsb/john/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220Come and you&#8217ll see,&#8221 He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they stayed with Him that day. It was about 10 in the morning. <a href="/asv/john/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/cev/john/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus replied, "Come and see!" It was already about four o'clock in the afternoon when they went with him and saw where he lived. So they stayed on for the rest of the day. <a href="/erv/john/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/gwt/john/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus told them, "Come, and you will see." So they went to see where he was staying and spent the rest of that day with him. It was about ten o'clock in the morning. <a href="/gnt/john/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Come and see," he answered. (It was then about four o'clock in the afternoon.) So they went with him and saw where he lived, and spent the rest of that day with him. <a href="/isv/john/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> He told them, "Come and see!" So they went and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. <a href="/msb/john/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?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. <a href="/net/john/1.htm">NET Bible</a> Jesus answered, "Come and you will see." So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about four o'clock in the afternoon. <a href="/nheb/john/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said to them, "Come, and you will see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon. <a href="/wbt/john/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He saith to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/wey/john/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Come and you shall see," He said. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they remained and spent that day with Him. It was then about ten o'clock in the morning. <a href="/web/john/1.htm">World English Bible</a> He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> He says to them, “Come and see”; they came and saw where He remains, and they remained with Him that day and the hour was about the tenth. <a href="/blb/john/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> He says to them, "Come, and you will see." So they went and saw where He abides, and they stayed with Him that day. It was about the tenth hour. <a href="/ylt/john/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> He saith to them, 'Come and see;' they came, and saw where he doth remain, and with him they remained that day and the hour was about the tenth. <a href="/slt/john/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He says to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he remains, and they remained with him that day: and it was about the tenth hour.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He saith to them: Come and see. They came, and saw where he abode, and they stayed with him that day: now it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/cpdv/john/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He said to them, “Come and see.” They went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/nabre/john/1.htm">New American Bible</a> He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon. <a href="/nrsvce/john/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He said to them, Come, and you will see. And they came and saw where he stayed, and they remained with him that day; and it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> He said to them: “Come and see.” And they came and saw where he lived and stayed with him that day, and it was about the tenth hour.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> What do you seek? They said to him: Rabbi, (which, when translated, is called Teacher,) where abidest thou? <a href="/godbey/john/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> He says to them; <FR>Come and see.<Fr> Then they came and saw where He dwelleth, and they abode with Him that day: it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/haweis/john/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he abode, and continued with him that day: and it was about the tenth hour.<CM> <a href="/mace/john/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> come, said he, and see, so they went and saw where he lodged, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/wey/john/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Come and you shall see," He said. So they went and saw where He was staying, and they remained and spent that day with Him. It was then about ten o'clock in the morning. <a href="/worrell/john/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> He saith to them, <FR>"Come and ye shall see."<Fr> They came, therefore, and saw where He was abiding, and they abode with Him that day: it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/worsley/john/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> He saith unto them, <FR>Come and see.<Fr> And they came and saw where He dwelt, and abode with Him that day: and it was about the tenth hour. <a href="/parallel/john/1-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=286" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/1.htm">The First Disciples</a> …38Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?” 39<a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: Erchesthe (V-PMM/P-2P) -- To come, go. ">“Come</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: opsesthe (V-FIM-2P) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">see,” </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 replied.</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ēlthan (V-AIA-3P) -- To come, go. ">they went</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eidan (V-AIA-3P) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">saw</a> <a href="/greek/4225.htm" title="4225: pou (Adv) -- Genitive case of an indefinite pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place, somewhere, i.e. Nearly.">where</a> <a href="/greek/3306.htm" title="3306: menei (V-PIA-3S) -- To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.">He was staying,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3306.htm" title="3306: emeinan (V-AIA-3P) -- To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.">spent</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinēn (DPro-AFS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">that</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/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmeran (N-AFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: par’ (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. ">with</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/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">It was</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">about</a> <a href="/greek/1182.htm" title="1182: dekatē (Adj-NFS) -- Tenth. Ordinal from deka; tenth.">the tenth</a> <a href="/greek/5610.htm" title="5610: hōra (N-NFS) -- Apparently a primary word; an hour.">hour.</a> 40Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/1-35.htm">John 1:35-37</a> The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. <a href="/john/1-41.htm">John 1:41-42</a> He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). / 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). <a href="/john/1-45.htm">John 1:45-46</a> Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” / “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. <a href="/john/1-49.htm">John 1:49-50</a> “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” / Jesus 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.” <a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18-20</a> As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. <a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">Matthew 9:9</a> 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. <a href="/mark/1-16.htm">Mark 1:16-18</a> As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. <a href="/mark/2-14.htm">Mark 2:14</a> 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. <a href="/luke/5-27.htm">Luke 5:27-28</a> After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, / and Levi got up, left everything, and followed Him. <a href="/luke/6-13.htm">Luke 6:13</a> When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles: <a href="/acts/1-21.htm">Acts 1:21-22</a> Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, / beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.” <a href="/acts/10-37.htm">Acts 10:37-39</a> You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed: / how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. / We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree, <a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Genesis 28:10-12</a> Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. / On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. / And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder. <a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a> Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent. <a href="/1_samuel/3-10.htm">1 Samuel 3:10</a> Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.Come.<a href="/john/1-46.htm">John 1:46</a> And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.<a href="/john/6-37.htm">John 6:37</a> All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.<a href="/john/14-22.htm">John 14:22,23</a> Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? … abode.<a href="/john/4-40.htm">John 4:40</a> So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.<a href="/acts/28-30.htm">Acts 28:30,31</a> And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, … <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a> Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.about.<a href="/luke/24-29.htm">Luke 24:29</a> But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/1-32.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/john/1-14.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/luke/24-33.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/luke/24-22.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/luke/23-44.htm">O'clock</a> <a href="/luke/24-29.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/john/1-38.htm">Staying</a> <a href="/luke/19-25.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/luke/18-12.htm">Tenth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/2-12.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/john/2-4.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/john/1-41.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/john/4-6.htm">O'clock</a> <a href="/john/3-22.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/john/7-1.htm">Staying</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-2.htm">Tenth</a><div class="vheading2">John 1</div>1. <a href="/john/1-1.htm">The divinity, humanity, office, and incarnation of Jesus Christ.</a> 15. <a href="/john/1-15.htm">The testimony of John.</a> 39. <a href="/john/1-39.htm">The calling of Simon and Andrew, Philip and Nathanael</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>“Come and see,” He replied. This invitation from Jesus is significant as it marks the beginning of His public ministry and the calling of His first disciples. The phrase "Come and see" is an open invitation to experience and witness firsthand the truth of who Jesus is. It reflects the personal nature of Jesus' ministry, emphasizing relationship and personal encounter over mere instruction. This invitation is echoed in other parts of the Gospels, where Jesus invites individuals to follow Him and discover the truth of His message (e.g., <a href="/john/4-29.htm">John 4:29</a>, where the Samaritan woman invites others to "come, see a man who told me everything I ever did"). The phrase also highlights the importance of personal experience in the journey of faith.So they went and saw where He was staying, The disciples' response to Jesus' invitation demonstrates their willingness to seek and learn from Him. This act of going and seeing is symbolic of the journey of faith, where one must take steps to follow Christ and learn from His teachings. The mention of "where He was staying" suggests a temporary dwelling, reflecting Jesus' itinerant lifestyle during His ministry. This aligns with the cultural context of the time, where rabbis often traveled and taught in various locations. The disciples' decision to follow Jesus and see where He was staying indicates their desire to be close to Him and learn from His example.and spent that day with Him. Spending the day with Jesus signifies the beginning of a deeper relationship and commitment to His teachings. In the Jewish context, spending time with a rabbi was a way for disciples to learn not just through words but through observing the rabbi's way of life. This time spent with Jesus would have allowed the disciples to ask questions, listen to His teachings, and witness His character. It underscores the importance of time and presence in building a relationship with Christ, a theme that is prevalent throughout the New Testament (e.g., Mary sitting at Jesus' feet in <a href="/luke/10-39.htm">Luke 10:39</a>).It was about the tenth hour. The mention of the "tenth hour" provides a specific time reference, which is significant for understanding the chronology of events. In Jewish timekeeping, the day began at sunrise, around 6 a.m., making the tenth hour approximately 4 p.m. This detail suggests that the disciples spent a significant portion of the day with Jesus, indicating the importance and impact of this initial encounter. The specificity of the time also lends historical credibility to the account, as it reflects the eyewitness nature of the Gospel of John. This detail may also symbolize the beginning of a new era or the "dawning" of understanding for the disciples as they begin their journey with Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, inviting the disciples to come and see where He is staying, symbolizing an invitation to deeper relationship and understanding. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> Specifically, Andrew and another disciple of John the Baptist, who are seeking to learn more about Jesus and His teachings. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_place_where_jesus_was_staying.htm">The Place Where Jesus Was Staying</a> While not specified, this place becomes significant as a setting for personal interaction and revelation. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_tenth_hour.htm">The Tenth Hour</a> In Jewish timekeeping, this would be about 4 PM. This detail emphasizes the historical and cultural context of the account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/invitation_to_relationship.htm">Invitation to Relationship</a> Jesus' words "Come and see" are an open invitation to explore a personal relationship with Him. This is a call to all believers to seek Him actively. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_presence.htm">The Importance of Presence</a> Spending time with Jesus, as the disciples did, is crucial for spiritual growth. This can be applied through prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_understanding.htm">Seeking Understanding</a> The disciples' willingness to follow and learn from Jesus is a model for us to seek deeper understanding of our faith. <a href="/topical/t/time_with_jesus_transforms.htm">Time with Jesus Transforms</a> Just as the disciples' lives were transformed by their time with Jesus, our lives can be transformed by prioritizing time with Him. <a href="/topical/r/responding_to_jesus'_call.htm">Responding to Jesus' Call</a> The disciples' immediate response to Jesus' invitation is a reminder of the importance of responding promptly to His call in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 1</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'come_and_see'_signify.htm">What does "come and see" signify?</a> <a href="/q/is_marriage_honorable_for_all.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'My hour has not yet come'?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_pretribulationism.htm">What is Pretribulationism?</a> <a href="/q/was_john_the_baptist_elijah.htm">Was John the Baptist Elijah who was to come? Yes (Matthew II: 14, 17:10-13) No (John 1:19-21)</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>(39) Come and see.--They think of a visit later, it may be, on the following day. He bids them come at once. We know not where. We have no hint of any words spoken. It was the sacred turning-point of the writer's own life, and its incidents are fixed in a depth of thought and feeling that no human eye may penetrate. But he remembers the very hour. It was as we should say four o'clock in the afternoon (see marg.), for there is no sufficient reason for thinking that the Babylonian method of counting the hours, usual at Ephesus as at Jerusalem, is departed from in this Gospel.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 39. - He saith to them, Come, and ye shall see. "A parable of the message of faith" (Westcott). Some have compared the expression with ἔρου καὶ βλέπε, thrice repeated (T.R.) in <a href="/revelation/6.htm">Revelation 6</a>; but it is unnecessary to do so. Faith precedes revelation as well as follows it. They came, and saw where he was abiding. We cannot say where; it may have been some cave in the rocks, some humble shelter amid the hills, some chamber in a caravanserai; for he had not where to lay his head. He called no place his home. And they abode with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. The extreme difficulty of reconciling John's statement as to the time of the Crucifixion with that of Mark (see note on John 19:14) has led very able critics, like Townson, McLellan, Westcott, to argue that all John's notices of time are compatible with his having adopted the Roman method of measuring, i.e. from midnight to noon, and from noon to midnight. On that hypothesis the "tenth hour" would be ten a.m., and the two disciples would have remained with our Lord throughout the day. This is not necessarily involved by our present context, and we are not sure that a like supposition will free us from all difficulty in <a href="/john/19-14.htm">John 19:14</a>. Meyer says that "the Jewish reckoning is involved necessarily in <a href="/john/11-9.htm">John 11:9</a>; and in <a href="/john/4-6.htm">John 4:6, 52</a> it is not excluded." The ordinary New Testament measurement would make the hour four p.m., and on that understanding several hours might still be open for the sacred fellowship. The personal witness shows himself by this delicate hint of exact time, this special note of remembrance concerning the most critical epoch of his life. <a href="/commentaries/john/1-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“Come Ἔρχεσθε (Erchesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. see,” ὄψεσθε (opsesthe) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. He replied. Λέγει (Legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. So οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. they went ἦλθαν (ēlthan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. saw εἶδαν (eidan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. where ποῦ (pou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_4225.htm">Strong's 4225: </a> Genitive case of an indefinite pronoun pos otherwise obsolete; as adverb of place, somewhere, i.e. Nearly. He was staying, μένει (menei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3306.htm">Strong's 3306: </a> To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. spent ἔμειναν (emeinan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3306.htm">Strong's 3306: </a> To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. that ἐκείνην (ekeinēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. day ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. with παρ’ (par’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. Him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. It was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. about ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. [the] tenth δεκάτη (dekatē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1182.htm">Strong's 1182: </a> Tenth. Ordinal from deka; tenth. hour. ὥρα (hōra) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5610.htm">Strong's 5610: </a> Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/1-39.htm">John 1:39 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/1-39.htm">NT Gospels: John 1:39 He said to them Come and see (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/1-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 1:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 1:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/1-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 1:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 1:40" /></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>