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John 1:35
ESV The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples,
NIV The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
NASB Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples,
CSB The next day, John was standing with two of his disciples.
NLT The following day John was again standing with two of his disciples.
KJV Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
NKJV Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples.

What does John 1:35 mean?

An important lesson from the life of John the Baptist is to maintain a focus on Jesus. In particular, he exemplifies how to redirect attention from our selves towards Christ. The Baptist gained a following because of his preaching. Yet he was more than willing for Christ to get the glory, the popularity, and the attention. As he sees Jesus walk by, John seems to tell two of his own disciples to follow the Messiah (John 1:35–37, 40).

Later, the Pharisees try to spark a rivalry between Jesus and John the Baptist (John 3:25–26). The Baptist's view is that Jesus is the real purpose of his mission. So, he's genuinely happy to see people leave his group to follow the Messiah. The Baptist refers to this using wedding terminology: Jesus is the groom, and the Baptist is like his "best man." Seeing the groom's success doesn't make the best man jealous, it makes him happy (John 3:29-30).
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