John 1:37

Verse

Καὶ ἤκουσαν αὐτοῦ οἱ δύο μαθηταὶ λαλοῦντος, καὶ ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

191; ēkousan; ἤκουσαν; they heard; V-AIA-3P

3588; hoi; οἱ; the; Art-NMP

1417; dyo; δύο; two; Adj-NMP

3101; mathētai; μαθηταὶ; Learners; N-NMP

846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

2980; lalountos; λαλοῦντος; he who is speaking; V-PPA-GMS

2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

190; ēkolouthēsan; ἠκολούθησαν; followed; V-AIA-3P

3588; tō; τῷ; the; Art-DMS

2424; Iēsou; Ἰησοῦ; Salvation; N-DMS

RBT Translation:

And the two learners heard himself speaking, and they accompanied the Salvation.⁵⁷

Hearing.
"The one who holds an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying..." (Rev. 2:7 RBT)

LITV Translation:
And the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.

ESV Translation:
The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.

Footnotes

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Following in what manner? In this clearly contrived scene, it looks like a redux of two brothers (Andrew and Peter) and Jesus as “the Garment” in between with all three of them walking backwards until Jesus turns around, the “Covering” of “Noah’s nakedness”. Anything is possible.