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An Invitation to Experience
Multiple commentators emphasize that Jesus's invitation, "Come and see," is a call to personal, experiential faith. Instead of just providing information, Jesus invites the disciples—and us—to encounter Him directly. Spurgeon refers to this as a "seeing gospel," where faith is not just hearing about God, but personally experiencing His presence and goodness.
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Albert Barnes
On John 1:39
18th Century
Theologian
Come and see - This was a kind and gracious answer. He did not put them off to a later time. Then, as now, he was willing that they should…
AT Robertson
On John 1:39
Come and ye shall see (ερχεσθε κα οψεσθε). Polite invitation and definite promise (future middle indicative οψεσθε from οραω, corr…
Charles Ellicott
On John 1:39
19th Century
Bishop
Come and see.—They think of a visit later, perhaps, on the following day. He tells them to come at once.
We do not know whe…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 1:38–39
19th Century
Preacher
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, What do you seek? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Mas…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 1:39
As John’s disciples followed him, Jesus turned to challenge their motives by asking, “What do you want?” He probed them to find out whether they we…
John Calvin
On John 1:39
16th Century
Theologian
It was about the tenth hour; that is, the evening was approaching, for it was not more than two hours until sunset. The day was at that ti…
John Gill
On John 1:39
17th Century
Pastor
He says unto them, come and see
He gave them an invitation, to go along with him directly, and see with their own ey…
Matthew Henry
On John 1:37–42
17th Century
Minister
The strongest and most prevailing argument for an awakened soul to follow Christ is that He alone takes away sin. Whatever communion there is betwe…