Heard him speak (ηκουσαν αυτου λαλουντος). First active indicative of ακουω and present active participle of λαλεω in genitive cas…

They followed Jesus — they had been the disciples of John. His office was to point out the Messiah. When that was done, they immediately l…

The disciples understand the words as the teacher meant them. There is no word cutting the link between himself and them; that would have been hard…

Of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.…

Alcuin of York: After John had borne witness that Jesus was the Lamb of God, the disciples who had been with him until now fo…

As John’s disciples followed him, Jesus turned to challenge their motives by asking, “What do you want?” He probed them to find out whether they we…

And the two disciples heard him speak
The above words, and took notice of them; faith in Christ came by hearing them…

The strongest and most prevailing argument for an awakened soul to follow Christ is that He alone takes away sin. Whatever communion there is betwe…

1. Previously, the Evangelist presented the Baptist’s testimony to the people; here he presents his testimony to John’s own disciples.