One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Philip was from Bethsaida, and a fellow-townsman of Andrew and Peter.

"How do you know me?" asked Nathanael. "Even before Philip called you," replied Jesus, "when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

"Do you believe in me," asked Jesus, "because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You shall see greater things than those!

"In truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "unless a man owes his birth to Water and Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.

Do not wonder at my telling you that you all need to be reborn.

He who believes in the Son has Immortal Life, while he who rejects the Son will not even see that Life, but remains under 'God's displeasure.'

For the Father loves his Son, and shows him everything that he is doing; and he will show him still greater things--so that you will be filled with wonder.

In truth I tell you that he who listens to my Message and believes him who sent me, has Immortal Life, and does not come under condemnation, but has already passed out of Death into Life.

Do not wonder at this; for the time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice,

"There is a boy here," said Andrew, another of his disciples, Simon Peter's brother,

I have other sheep besides, which do not belong to this fold; I must lead them also, and they will listen to my voice; and they shall become one flock under 'one Shepherd.'

It was winter; and Jesus was walking in the Temple Courts, in the Colonnade of Solomon,

Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.

From Caiaphas they took Jesus to the Government House. It was early in the morning. But they did not enter the Government House themselves, lest they should become 'defiled,' and so be unable to eat the Passover.

"But we," replied the Jews, "have a Law, under which he deserves death for making himself out to be the Son of God."