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John Gill
And he brought him to Jesus,.... That is, Andrew brought his brother Simon to Jesus; he persuaded him to go along with him, and showed him where he was; which discovered great zeal for Christ, being desirous of, gaining souls unto him; and great affection to his brother, being heartily concerned that he might know Christ, as well as he; nor did he choose that he should take up with the bare...
Matthew Henry
The Divinity of Christ. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Augustine says (de Civitate Dei, lib....
Charles H. Spurgeon
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 ? He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He...
Charles H. Spurgeon
They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus, This is how the kingdom began to grow — by individual...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone, There was a meaning in the change of names, for there was about to be a change of character — the timid son of a dove soon to become a very rock for the Church. This exposition consisted of readings from Isa_40:1-17; Isaiah 25-31. Joh_1:29-42.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: “Simon, son of a dove, thy name may point thee out as being timid; mind where thou dost wing thy flight.” Joh_1:42. Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone. Something more solid than the son of a pigeon; something more stable than the son of a dove. Christ changes men’s names,...