Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

The first thing Andrew did was to find his own brother Simon and say to him, "We have found the Messiah (which means Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one])."

New American Standard Bible

He *found first his own brother Simon and *said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means Christ).

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which means “Anointed One”),

International Standard Version

The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and say to him, "We have found the Anointed One!" (which is translated "Messiah").

A Conservative Version

This man first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

He first looked for and found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means the Christ).

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

Early in the morning he came across his brother and said to him, We have made discovery! It is the Messiah! (which is to say, the Christ).

Common New Testament

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means the Christ).

Daniel Mace New Testament

the first he met was his own brother Simon, to whom he said, "we have found the Messias," that is to say, the Christ.

Darby Translation

He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).

Godbey New Testament

he first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messiah, which is being interpreted, Christ.

John Wesley New Testament

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted the Christ.)

Julia Smith Translation

He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messias, which is, being interpreted, Christ.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

This one first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is translated "Christ").

Modern King James verseion

He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ).

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The same found his brother Simon first, and said unto him, "We have found Messiah," which is by interpretation, Anointed.

Moffatt New Testament

In the morning he met his brother Simon and told him, "We have found the messiah" (which may be translated, 'Christ').

Montgomery New Testament

In the morning he found his brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (a word which means Christ, the Anointed One).

NET Bible

He first found his own brother Simon and told him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is translated Christ).

New Heart English Bible

He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah." (which is translated, Christ).

Noyes New Testament

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah; (which is, when interpreted, the Christ.)

Sawyer New Testament

he first found his brother Simon, and said to him, We have found the Messiah; which is interpreted, Christ [Anointed].

The Emphasized Bible

The same findeth, first, his own brother Simon, and saith unto him - We have found the Messiah! which is, when translated, Anointed.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ).

Twentieth Century New Testament

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him: "We have found the Messiah!" (a word which means 'Christ,' or 'Consecrated'.)

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" --that is to say, the Anointed One.

Williams New Testament

He first found his brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means, the Christ).

World English Bible

He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

Worrell New Testament

He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, "We have found the Messiah," (which, being translated, is Christ).

Worsley New Testament

He first meeteth with his own brother Simon, and telleth him, "We have found the Messiah, which is to say, the Christ."

Youngs Literal Translation

this one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, 'We have found the Messiah,' (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed,)

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He
οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

πρῶτος 
Protos 
Usage: 67

εὑρίσκω 
heurisko 
find,
Usage: 130

ἴδιος 
Idios 
Usage: 96

G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

Σίμων 
Simon 
Usage: 65

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045


Usage: 0

We have found
εὑρίσκω 
heurisko 
find,
Usage: 130

the Messias
Μεσσίας 
messias 
Usage: 2

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

μεθερμηνεύω 
methermeneuo 
Usage: 7

Context Readings

Andrew Declares Jesus To Be The Messiah

40 One of the two men who had listened to John and had become a follower of Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his own brother Simon and say to him, "We have found the Messiah (which means Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one])." 42 So, Andrew brought Simon Peter to Jesus. [And when] Jesus saw him, He said [to him], "You are Simon, the son of John [Note: Peter's father is called Jonah in Matt. 16:17]; you will be called Cephas (which means Peter [i.e., "a stone." See Matt. 16:18])."

Cross References

John 4:25

[Then] the woman said to Jesus, "I know that Messiah is coming ([He is] the One who is called Christ). And when He does come, He will tell us everything."

Luke 2:17

And when they saw this, they told [everyone] what the angel had said about this baby.

Luke 2:38

She came forward at that very time and thanked God [in prayer] and spoke about the child [Jesus] to everyone [in the Temple area] who was expecting the redemption of the people of Jerusalem [i.e., their liberation from sin].

Luke 4:18-21

"The Holy Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me [i.e., specially chose me] to preach good news to poor people. He has sent me to proclaim freedom to those who are captives [i.e., to sin]; recovery of sight to the [spiritually as well as physically] blind; to set free those who are oppressed [i.e., by Satan] and

John 1:36-37

And when he saw Jesus walking by, he said, "Look, [there is] the Lamb of God!"

John 1:45

[Then] Philip found Nathaniel [i.e., the same as Bartholomew. See Matt. 10:3] and said to him, "We have found Him, the one Moses wrote about in the law; and the prophets [also wrote about Him]. [He is] Jesus from Nazareth, the [step-] son of Joseph."

John 4:28-29

So, the woman left her water jar and went back into town and told the people [there],

Acts 4:27

For [truly] it was both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, who gathered together in this city [of Jerusalem] against your Holy Servant Jesus

Acts 10:38

This message was about Jesus from Nazareth and how God specially chose Him [and signified it] by giving Him the Holy Spirit and power. He traveled all over doing good [for people] and healing everyone who was [being] oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Acts 13:32-33

And we bring you good news concerning the promise [God] made to our forefathers

Hebrews 1:8-9

But God says [this] about the Son [Psa. 97:7], "Your throne [i.e. kingdom], O God [Note: This term here is applied to Jesus], will last forever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter [i.e., the standard for ruling] of your kingdom.

1 John 1:3

We declare to you what we have seen and heard [concerning Christ], so that you also may share a relationship with us. And indeed, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

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