The First Disciples

John again points to Jesus as the Lamb of God, and two disciples follow him. Jesus invites them to come and see, Andrew brings Simon to Jesus after finding him as the Messiah, and Jesus gives Simon the name Cephas.

T³⁵he next day John was there again with two of his disciples. ³⁶When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” ³⁷And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ³⁸Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. ³⁹“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour. ⁴⁰Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus. ⁴¹He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). ⁴²Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).