Bible Timeline · The Life of Jesus

First Disciples Gathered

Approximately AD 27, lasting about 1 day. 17 verses describe this event, involving Nathanael, Andrew, Simon, Philip, John.

Scripture

  • John 1:35

    Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

  • John 1:36

    And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

  • John 1:37

    And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

  • John 1:38

    Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

  • 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.

  • John 1:40

    One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

  • John 1:41

    He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

  • John 1:42

    And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

  • John 1:43

    The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

  • John 1:44

    Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

  • John 1:45

    Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

  • John 1:46

    And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

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