¹⁴ For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that ^(A)if One died for all, then all died;

The First Disciples

³⁵ Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. ³⁶ And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, ^(A)“Behold the Lamb of God!”

³⁷ The two disciples heard him speak, and they ^(B)followed Jesus. ³⁸ Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?”

They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?”

³⁹ He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour).

⁴⁰ One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was ^(C)Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. ⁴¹ He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the ^[a]Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ). ⁴² And he brought him to Jesus.

Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of ^[b]Jonah. ^(D)You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, ^[c]A Stone).

² Then He said to them, ^(A)“The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore ^(B)pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.