John 1:37

1:37 When John’s ¹  two disciples heard him say this, ²  they followed Jesus. ³ 

John 10:8

10:8 All who came before me were ⁴  thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. ⁵ 

John 12:18

12:18 Because they had heard that Jesus ⁶  had performed this miraculous sign, the crowd went out to meet him.

[1:37]  ¹ tn Grk “his”; the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:37]  ² tn Grk “And the two disciples heard him speaking.”

[1:37]  ³ sn The expression followed Jesus pictures discipleship, which means that to learn from Jesus is to follow him as the guiding priority of one’s life.

[10:8]  ⁴ tn Grk “are” (present tense).

[10:8]  ⁵ tn Or “the sheep did not hear them.”

[12:18]  ⁷ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.