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John 1:39

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.

KJV

τί ζητεῖτε; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· ῥαββεί, ὃ λέγεται ἑρμηνευόμενον διδάσκαλε, ποῦ μένεις;

Greek NT

Dicit eis : Venite et videte. Venerunt, et viderunt ubi maneret, et apud eum manserunt die illo : hora autem erat quasi decima.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

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.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διδάσκαλος
didaskalos
noun · 60×
ζητέω
zeteo
verb · 117×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μένω
meno
verb · 117×
πού
pou
adverb · 8×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἑρμηνεύω
ermeneuo
verb · 4×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ῥαββί
rabbi
hebrew_word · 15×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: ὄψεσθε ἦλθαν οὖν . | WH/Treg/NIV: ὄψεσθε. ἦλθαν οὖν
  • ὄψεσθε ἦλθαν οὖν .SBLGNT
  • ὄψεσθε. ἦλθαν οὖνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. The nature of man is somehow a thing slothful, and easily declining to perdition, not by reason of the constitution of the nature itself, but by reason of that sloth which is of deliberate choice. Wherefore it needs much reminding. And for this cause Paul, writing to the Philippians, said, To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.…
What is "to believe," which is the internal act of faith? In how many ways is it expressed? Is it necessary for salvation to believe in anything above natural reason? Is it necessary to believe those things that are attainable by natural reason? Is it necessary for salvation to believe certain things explicitly? Are all equally bound to explicit faith? Is explicit faith in Chri…

Cross-references

  • Acts 28:30 — And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
  • John 1:46 — And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
  • John 4:40 — So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
  • John 6:37 — All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
  • John 14:22 — Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
  • Luke 24:29 — 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.
  • Matt 11:28 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
  • Prov 8:17 — I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
  • Rev 3:20 — 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.
  • Rev 22:17 — And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.