“ ‘Seeing,’ together with ‘finding’ and ‘knowing,’ [is] part and parcel of the Johannine witness motif [and] relates to witnessing the revelation of God offered by Jesus. The invitation to ‘come and see’ (also used by other rabbis in Jesus’ day) also implies an offer to go and find out together.” (John, page 82) Jesus invites them by saying, “Come … and you will see” (v 39). Andrew plays a part that is so often under-emphasized, even under-appreciated, but is so often central to the progress of the
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