John 1:39
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.
Cross-references
In John 1:46, Philip echoes Jesus' exact invitation 'Come and see' — continuing the same call to personal encounter.
John 4:40 recounts Samaritans asking Jesus to stay — echoing the disciples' own first stay with him in 1:39.
John 14:23 promises the Father and Son will make their home with believers — mirroring the disciples' literal 'staying' with Jesus in 1:39.
John 11:34 has the mourners say 'come and see' to Jesus — the same phrase Jesus used to invite the disciples.
John 6:37 promises that all who come to Jesus will be received — the disciples' coming in 1:39 exemplifies this acceptance.
Matthew 11:28-30 extends Jesus' invitation to all who are weary — the same 'come' that first disciples heard in 1:39.
In Luke 24:29, the disciples urge Jesus to stay as evening falls — mirroring the 'stay with me' invitation in John 1:39.
Revelation 22:17 echoes Jesus' invitation 'Come' — now a universal call to receive the water of life.