John 1:36 (DBY)

Passage

And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.

Nearby Context

John 1:34 And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.

John 1:35 Again, on the morrow, there stood John and two of his disciples.

John 1:36 And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God.

John 1:37 And the two disciples heard him speaking, and followed Jesus.

John 1:38 But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And *they* said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest thou?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "looking", "jesus", "walked", "says", "behold", and "lamb". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "looking" and "jesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "Again on the morrow there stood John..." into verse 37's "And the two disciples heard him speaking...", so "looking" and "jesus" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "looking" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.