John 1:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 1:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 1:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 1:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?””

John 1:38 — World English Bible

John 1:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abidest thou?”

John 1:38 — American Standard Version

John 1:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, saith to them, `What seek ye?' and they said to them, `Rabbi, (which is, being interpreted, Teacher,) where remainest thou?'”

John 1:38 — Young's Literal Translation

John 1:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest thou?”

John 1:38 — Darby Translation

John 1:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iesus turned about, and saw them follow, and saide vnto them, What seeke ye? And they saide vnto him, Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where dwellest thou?”

John 1:38 — Geneva Bible

John 1:38 in Context — John 1

36 Y mirando á Jesús que andaba por [allí], dijo: He aquí el Cordero de Dios.

37 Y oyéronle los dos discípulos hablar, y siguieron á Jesús.

38 Y volviéndose Jesús, y viéndolos seguir[le], díceles: ¿Qué buscáis? Y ellos le dijeron: Rabbí (que declarado quiere decir Maestro) ¿dónde moras?

39 Díceles: Venid y ved. Vinieron, y vieron donde moraba, y quedáronse con él aquel día: porque era como la hora de las diez.

40 Era Andrés, hermano de Simón Pedro, uno de los dos que habían oído de Juan, y le habían seguido.

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What Does John 1:38 Mean?

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