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.