The two disciples acted on the implied imperative in the Baptist’s words and followed Jesus. The Lord greeted them with a searching question. They answered with a question of their own. We need not think of their response as inept or evasive. They wanted to be in his company, to learn from this rabbi, to understand the full significance of what John has said. v. 39—“Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was about the