Common English Bible

John 1:39-44 Common English Bible (CEB)

39. He replied, "Come and see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon.

40. One of the two disciples who heard what John said and followed Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.

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

42. He led him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).

43. The next day Jesus wanted to go into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

44. Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter.