31. I.e., in Jn 1.40 from the reading for this Tractate.
162 ST. AUGUSTINE the devil, departs and the devil will possess the whole. Not without purpose, therefore, does the Apostle say, "Do not give place to the devil." Let us, therefore, brothers, acknowledge the Lamb; let us acknowledge the price of our ransom.
8. "John was standing there, and two of his disciples." Behold, two of John's disciples. Because John, the friend of the bridegroom, was a man of such character, he was seeking not his own glory, but he was giving testimony to the truth. Did he wish his disciples to remain with him so they would not follow the Lord? Rather, he showed his disciples whom they were to follow. For they considered him as the Lamb, and he says, "Why are you looking at me? I am not the lamb. 'Behold, the Lamb of God!'"^^ And how does the Lamb profit us? "Behold," he says, "he who takes away the sin of the world." And when they heard this, the two who were with John followed him.
9. Let us see the following [verses]. "Behold, the Lamb of God." John says this. "And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. But Jesus turned around, and seeing them following him, he says to them, 'What do you seek?' They said to him, 'Rabbi' (which interpreted means "Master") 'where do you dwell?'"
(2) They were not following him in such a way as that they would adhere to him now; for it is clear when they adhered to him, for he called them from a boat. For among these two there was Andrew as you just now heard. ^' But Andrew was the brother of Peter, and we know in the gospel that the Lord called Andrew and Peter from a boat, saying, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."^^ And from that day they adhered to him so that they did not depart. Therefore, as to the fact that these two follow him now, they do not follow as if they will not depart; but they wanted to see where he lived and to do what was written: "Let your foot wear away his
28. Eph 4.27. 29. Jn 1.29. 30. Ibid. 31. I.e., in Jn 1.40 from the reading for this Tractate. 32. Cf. Mt 4.19; Mk 1.17; cf. also Lk 5.11 1.