Parallel Verses

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).

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).

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])."

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 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 who heard John and followed Him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus saw him, He said, You are Simon the son of Jonah; you shall be called Cephas (which translated is, A stone).

Cross References

John 4:25

The woman said to Him, I know that Messiah is coming, who is called Christ. When He has come, He will tell us all things.

2 Kings 7:9

And they said to one another, We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we hold our peace. If we stay until the morning light, some punishment will come on us. And now come, so that we may go and tell the king's household.

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers plot together, against Jehovah and against His anointed, saying,

Psalm 45:7

You love righteousness, and hate wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your fellows.

Psalm 89:20

I have found David, My servant; with My holy oil I have anointed him.

Isaiah 2:3-5

And many people shall go and say, Come, and let us go to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob. And He will teach us of His ways, and we will walk in His paths. For out of Zion shall go out the Law, and the Word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.

Isaiah 11:2

And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest on Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me; because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Daniel 9:25-26

Know therefore and understand, that from the going out of the command to restore and to build Jerusalem, to Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks. The street shall be built again, and the wall, even in times of affliction.

Luke 2:17

And seeing, they publicly told about the word spoken to them concerning this Child.

Luke 2:38

And she coming in at that instant gave thanks to the Lord and spoke of Him to all those in Jerusalem eagerly expecting redemption.

Luke 4:18-21

"The Spirit of the Lord is on Me; because of this He has anointed Me to proclaim the Gospel to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and new sight to the blind, to set at liberty those having been crushed,

John 1:36-37

And looking upon Jesus as He walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God!

John 1:45

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law and the Prophets, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

John 4:28-29

The woman then left her waterpot and went into the city and said to the men,

Acts 4:27

For truly, against Your holy child Jesus, whom You have anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and the people of Israel, were gathered together

Acts 10:38

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and He went about doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with Him.

Acts 13:32-33

And we preach the gospel to you, the promise made to the fathers,

Hebrews 1:8-9

But to the Son He says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

1 John 1:3

that which we have seen and heard we declare unto you, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

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