Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 1:38-46

"And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abideth thou? 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. One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter`s brother. He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ). He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter). On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see." — John 1:38-46 (ASV)

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and says to them, What do you seek? They said to him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where do you dwell? He says to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, You are Simon son of Jona: you shall be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. The next day Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the Law, and the Prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. And Nathanael said to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.

It was all a seeing gospel. John said, "Behold the Lamb of God!"

Then Jesus said, "Come and see"; and now Philip says the same.

Faith is that blessed sight by which we discern the Saviour. Whoever looks to Christ by faith shall live.