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?
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Gill's Exposition
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following,.... That is, "him", as the Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions add: he saw by their walk, and by their countenances, that they were following him;…
Barnes' Notes
What seek ye? - This was not asked to obtain “information.” Compare Joh 1:48. It was not a harsh reproof, forbidding them to follow him. Compare Mat 11:28-30. It was a kind inquiry respecting their…
Adam Clarke
What seek ye? - These disciples might have felt some embarrassment in addressing our blessed Lord, after hearing the character which the Baptist gave of him; to remove or prevent this, he graciously…
We have here the turning over of two disciples from John to Jesus, and one of them fetching in a third, and these are the first-fruits of Christ's disciples; see how small the church was in its…
Cambridge Bible
The Testimony of Disciples
38. saw them Same verb as in Joh 1:1; Joh 1:1. The context shews that He saw into their hearts as well. For -Then" read But.
What seek ye? i.e. in Me. He does not ask -…
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