“Erat autem Andreas, frater Simonis Petri, unus ex duobus qui audierant a Joanne, et secuti fuerant eum.”
“One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.”
“Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.”
“One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.”
“One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.”
Our Lord discerning the end of their following him to be sincere and good, invites them to where his lodging was; for he elsewhere telleth us, that he had not a house wherein to hide his head. where, or of what nature they were, we are not told, but we never read that he during his whole pilgrimage amongst us had any stately or splendid lodgings. The text saith that these two disciples whether only the two or three remaining hours of the same day, (for it was now about four of the clock afternoon, which answers the tenth hour according to the Jewish account), or another whole day, being the sabbath day, (as some think), we are not told, nor can conclude; certain it is, they abode with him the remaining part of that day, from four of the clock till night.
Verses 37-42 The strongest and most prevailing argument with an awakened soul to follow Christ, is, that it is he only who takes away sin. Whatever communion there is between our souls and Christ, it is he who begins the discourse. He asked, What seek ye? The question Jesus put to them, we should all put to ourselves when we begin to follow Him, What do we design and desire? In following Christ, do we seek the favour of God and eternal life? He invites them to come without delay. Now is the ( 2 Corinthians. 6:2 ) is, wherever it be. We ought to labour for the spiritual welfare of those related to us, and seek to bring them to Him. Those who come to Christ, must come with a fixed resolution to be firm and constant to him, like a stone, solid and stedfast; and it is by his grace that they are so.