<p>1:37 <em>And the two disciples, hearing him speak, followed after Jesus</em>- The followers of John went off and followed the Lord. This was just what John wanted. This is in sharp contrast to the gaining of personal following which so many Christian preachers have been guilty of. The two disciples were Andrew (:40) and presumably John, who always avoids mentioning his own name in his preaching of the Gospel which we have transcripted here in the Gospel of John. John's encouragement of others to &quot;follow after Jesus&quot; is therefore based upon his own personal example. And in this again we have a pattern for our witness.</p>