This is He, behold Him! He is the Lamb of God. He it is to whom all the
lambs that have been sacrificed point; their blood could not wash away
sin, but "behold Him who taketh away the sin of the world." You are
sorry for your sins, you have confessed them and I have baptized you as
a sign that they are forgiven, now there is One among you who takes them
away. Behold the Lamb of God! This was what John said when he saw JESUS
the day after His baptism; he said the same thing the next day when he
saw Him walking by the Jordan; two of his disciples were with him,
Andrew and John (probably), and when they saw their master pointing to
JESUS and saying: "Behold the Lamb of God!" they did what John meant
them to do, they left their master and followed _Him_. How well had the
faithful Precursor prepared the way in their hearts! How thoroughly he
had done his work! How absolutely he had effaced himself! There was no
doubt, no hesitation in the minds of his disciples, no wondering whether
John would mind; "_they followed_ JESUS," and John had the joy of seeing
JESUS turn and speak to them: "What seek you?" And then the joy of
hearing them call _Him_ Master. "Master, where dwellest Thou?" "Come and
see." Then the Friend of the Bridegroom saw the three going away
together, and he knew that his mission had not been in vain, the Bride
was beginning to join the Bridegroom.