{Heard him speak} ((886b)ousan autou lalountos). First active
indicative of akou(935c) and present active participle of lale(935c) in
genitive case agreeing with autou, object of akou(935c). "Heard
him speaking" (kind of indirect discourse). John had disciples
(math(8874)ai, learners, from manthan(935c), to learn). {They followed
Jesus} ((886b)olouth(8873)an t(9369) I(8873)ou). Associative instrumental case
after verb (first aorist active indicative, ingressive aorist, of
akolouthe(935c)). These two disciples of the Baptist (Andrew and
John) took him at his word and acted on it. John the Baptist had
predicted and portrayed the Messiah, had baptized him, had
interpreted him, and now for the second time had identified him.