⁴⁰ Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. ⁴¹ The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).^{(A) 42} And he brought him to Jesus.

Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called^(B) Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter^[a]).^(C)

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael

⁴³ The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip,^(D) he said to him, “Follow me.”^(E)

⁴⁴ Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.^{(F) 45} Philip found Nathanael^(G) and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law,^(H) and about whom the prophets also wrote^(I)—Jesus of Nazareth,^(J) the son of Joseph.”^(K)

⁴⁶ “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?”^(L) Nathanael asked.

“Come and see,” said Philip.

⁴⁷ When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite^(M) in whom there is no deceit.”^(N)

⁴⁸ “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

⁴⁹ Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi,^(O) you are the Son of God;^(P) you are the king of Israel.”^(Q)

¹² After this he went down to Capernaum^(A) with his mother^(B) and brothers^(C) and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.

¹⁷ His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”^[a](A)

²² After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said.^(A) Then they believed the scripture^(B) and the words that Jesus had spoken.

John Testifies Again About Jesus

²² After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized.^(A)

² although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples.

⁸ (His disciples had gone into the town^(A) to buy food.)

The Disciples Rejoin Jesus

²⁷ Just then his disciples returned^(A) and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?”

⁸ Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother,^(A) spoke up,