John 1:38

King James Version (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?

Translations

John 1:38 - Amplified Bible

But Jesus turned, and as He saw them following Him, He said to them, What are you looking for? [And what is it you wish?] And they answered Him, Rabbi--which translated is Teacher--where are You staying?

John 1:38 - American Standard Version

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 abideth thou?

John 1:38 - Bible in Basic English

And Jesus, turning round, saw them coming after him and said to them, What are you looking for? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, Master), where are you living?

John 1:38 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, "What are you seeking?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?"

John 1:38 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Jesùs se volviò, y viendo que le seguìan, les dijo*: ¿Qué buscáis? Y ellos le dijeron: Rabì (que traducido quiere decir, Maestro), ¿dònde te hospedas?

John 1:38 - The Message

John 1:38 - New American Standard Bible

And Jesus turned and saw them following, and *said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?"

John 1:38 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Jesùs se volviò, y viendo que Lo seguìan, les dijo: "¿Qué buscan?" Y ellos Le dijeron: "Rabì (que traducido quiere decir Maestro), ¿dònde Te hospedas?"

John 1:38 - World English Bible

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 - Young's Living Translation

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 - Additional Comments

Jesus asked them what they were looking for, and oddly they asked Jesus where He was staying. They knew they wanted to be near Him, to find out more about Him, and if they knew where He was staying, they could just spend time there to get more time with Jesus. Shouldn't that be our attitude, to find out where Jesus is, and make an effort to be there? Most of the time it seems that if we wind up near Jesus, it's not because of an effort on our part. God said we would find Him when we search for Him with all our heart (Jer 29:13), and Jesus said He would take care of us if we sought His kingdom and His righteousness (Matt 6:33). Jesus tells us if we seek we will find (Luke 11:9-10). Again, the question, are we seeking? Are you looking for Jesus?
Maybe the question to ask is what are you looking for? What is it you want, you wish for, you desire? See notes on 1 Cor 2:2.
"Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!" - Psalm 34:8

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