“Peaking these recruits’ curiosity is the issue, “Where are You staying?”
Possibly pushing this detail to the fore is their own leader John’s exalting of Jesus.
He identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God, higher in rank than he is, existent before him, the One with authority to baptize with the Spirit, the Son of God (29–36). Jesus in such a capacity reasonably has an origin other than earth, though He is human, in the flesh. As Son of God, yet man, where, on earth, is He staying as a man? They puzzle over how His being the Son of God fits with this, and will have to get used to many things about God on earth as a man.”
James E. Rosscup, An Exposition on Prayer in the Bible: Igniting the Fuel to Flame Our Communication With God (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2008), 1780.
Where does the Messiah live? Where does he live today? Where will you live when your journey on earth is finished? Are you sure you are on the right road to your destination?
Thinking it over . . .
Three questions for discussion on this passage in addition to other questions or comments you may think of...
In John 1:35-37 who does John the Baptist point his disciples to? What is the job of every believer? What are you looking for in Jesus? (John 1:38-39)
People come to Jesus for many reasons. “What do you seek?”
What are you doing? (John 1:40-42) The Jewish people had waited thousands of years for their Messiah. Now he is here! What are you doing now that you have found the Messiah?
Scripture Reading
John 1:36-38 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:36-38&version=50)
36 And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?”
They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?”
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