After a moment's silence, Andrew said: "The Romans treat us all the same way. No one here will betray you." The man's face showed his relief.
"Perhaps you will tell us where you are from," suggested Simon.
"I am a Greek; a fisherman from Corinth. I was taken captive and made the slave of a Roman soldier. We were sent to Sidon." He waved his hand toward the west. "I watched my chance and ran away. Here I want to work and remain unknown."
John said: "Will you come with us to the synagogue? If you are going to work with us, you should become one of us."
"I will worship any god who will give me a happy life."
"I can't promise that God will do that," answered John. "Our nation has always suffered greatly." He looked at Andrew. "But we believe what John the Baptizer tells us: God is soon coming to save us."
The gentile shook his head. "I don't understand."
"Perhaps he has not heard of the Prophet," Andrew said to Simon. He turned to the slave and said, "God has sent a Prophet to warn us to turn back to God."
"What will your god do for you?" asked the other.
Andrew spoke sternly to him. "God is not our servant! We are his servants! We obey him."