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On the next day, he was determined to go forth into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."
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Jesus Actively Seeks Us
Commentators emphasize that Jesus finding Philip was not a random event. Scholars like A.T. Robertson and John Gill suggest it was a deliberate, intentional act. Jesus, acting as a shepherd, actively sought out Philip to call him. This illustrates that God takes the initiative in drawing people to Himself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Would go forth - Was about to go.
Into Galilee - He was now in Judea, where he went to be baptized by John. He was now abo…
On the morrow (τη επαυριον). The fourth of the days from verse 19.
He findeth Philip (ευρισκε Φιλιππον). V…
19th Century
Anglican
The day following, that is, the fourth day from the inquiry by the Sanhedrin (John 1:35; John 1:43).
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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, Ma…
16th Century
Protestant
Follow me. When Philip was inflamed by this single word to follow Christ, we infer from it how great is the efficacy of the word …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The day following Not the day after John had pointed out Christ, as the Lamb of God, to two of his disciples; but th…
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See the nature of true Christianity: it is following Jesus, devoting ourselves to Him, and walking in His steps. Observe the objection Nathanael ma…
13th Century
Catholic
1. After showing the fruit produced by the preaching of John and his disciples, the Evangelist now shows the fruit obtained from the preachi…
