John 1:38

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?

Then {G1161} Jesus {G2424} turned {G4762}, and {G2532} saw {G2300} them {G846} following {G190}, and saith {G3004} unto them {G846}, What {G5101} seek ye {G2212}?{G1161} They said {G2036} unto him {G846}, Rabbi {G4461},(which {G3739} is to say {G3004}, being interpreted {G2059}, Master {G1320},) where {G4226} dwellest thou {G3306}?

Yeshua turned and saw them following him, and he asked them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi!” (which means “Teacher!”) “Where are you staying?”

Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

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?

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Cross-References

  • John 18:7 (8 votes)

    Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

  • John 3:2 (8 votes)

    The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

  • John 1:49 (7 votes)

    Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

  • Psalms 27:4 (6 votes)

    One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

  • Proverbs 8:34 (6 votes)

    Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

  • John 18:4 (5 votes)

    Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

  • John 3:26 (4 votes)

    And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.