SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:38
Y volvindose Jess, y vindolos seguirle, les dice: ¿Qu buscis? Y ellos le dijeron: Rabí (que declarado quiere decir Maestro) ¿dnde moras?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 1:38
Verse 38. 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 accosts them, and gives them an opportunity of explaining themselves to him. Such questions, we may conceive, the blessed Jesus still puts to those who in simplicity of heart desire an acquaintance with him. A question of this nature we may profitably ask ourselves: What seek ye? In this place! In the company you frequent? In the conversation you engage in? In the affairs with which you are occupied? In the works which you perform? Do you seek the humiliation, illumination, justification, edification, or sanctification of your soul? The edification of your neighbour? The good of the Church of Christ? Or, The glory of God? Questions of this nature often put to our hearts, in the fear of God, would induce us to do many things which we now leave undone, and to leave undone many things which we now perform. Rabbi] Teacher. Behold the modesty of these disciples-we wish to be scholars, we are ignorant-we desire to be taught; we believe thou art a teacher come from God.
Where dwellest thou?] That we may come and receive thy instructions.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 38. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following , etc.] 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; and which he knew before he turned himself: he knew what John had said, and what an effect it had upon these disciples, and what was working in their hearts, and how desirous they were of coming up to him, and conversing with him; and therefore he turned himself, that they might have an opportunity of speaking to him; or rather, in order to speak to them first, as he did: and saith unto them, what seek ye ? This he said, not as ignorant of whom, and what they were seeking, and desirous; but to encourage them to speak to him, which, through fear and bashfulness, they might be backward to do; and therefore, he who will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax, but cherishes and encourages the first motions of grace, begins first with them, and treats them in a free and familiar manner; thereby to animate and engage them to use freedom with him, and which end was answered: they said unto him, Rabbi ; a title which now began to be in much use with the Jews, and which they gave to their celebrated doctors; and these disciples of John, observing how magnificently their master spoke of Jesus, in great reverence to him, addressed him under this character; (see Gill on Matthew 23:7); which is to say, being interpreted, master . These are the words of the evangelist, interpreting the word Rabbi, and not of the disciples, and are left out in the Syriac and Persic versions, who, for Rabbi, read our master, or our Rabbi; being said by both the disciples, or by one in the name of both, putting the following question: where dwellest thou ? signifying, that that was not a proper place, in the public way, to enter into a conversation with him, and acquaint him with what they were desirous of; but should be glad to know where he lodged, that they might wait upon him there, either then, or on the morrow, or at any convenient time.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 37-42 - The strongest and most prevailing argument with an awakened soul to follow Christ, is, that it is he only who takes away sin. Whateve communion there is between our souls and Christ, it is he who begin the discourse. He asked, What seek ye? The question Jesus put to them we should all put to ourselves when we begin to follow Him, What do we design and desire? In following Christ, do we seek the favour of God and eternal life? He invites them to come without delay. Now is the accepted time, 2Co 6:2. It is good for us to be where Christ is wherever it be. We ought to labour for the spiritual welfare of thos related to us, and seek to bring them to Him. Those who come to Christ must come with a fixed resolution to be firm and constant to him, lik a stone, solid and stedfast; and it is by his grace that they are so.
Greek Textus Receptus
στραφεις 4762 5651 V-2APP-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM και 2532 CONJ θεασαμενος 2300 5666 V-ADP-NSM αυτους 846 P-APM ακολουθουντας 190 5723 V-PAP-APM λεγει 3004 5719 V-PAI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM τι 5101 I-ASN ζητειτε 2212 5719 V-PAI-2P οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ ειπον 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3P αυτω 846 P-DSM ραββι 4461 HEB ο 3739 R-NSN λεγεται 3004 5743 V-PPI-3S ερμηνευομενον 2059 5746 V-PPP-NSN διδασκαλε 1320 N-VSM που 4226 PRT-I μενεις 3306 5719 V-PAI-2S
