Bible Strands
John 1:40
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator identifies Andrew as one of the two disciples who heard John the Baptist’s testimony and subsequently followed Jesus. This occurs after they spent the tenth hour with Him and learned where He was staying.
The words — ἦν (ēn) translates literally as “was,” anchoring Andrew’s presence in the narrative moment. ἀδελφὸς (adelphos) means “brother,” establishing his familial link to Simon Peter.
The thread — The passage runs parallel to Mark 1:16 and Matthew 4:18, where Jesus calls Simon and Andrew while they cast nets by the Sea of Galilee. John 1:41 immediately follows with Andrew seeking out Simon to announce they have found the Messiah.
Why it lands — The text states that following Jesus begins with hearing a witness and physically going to verify it. It requires the reader to notice the sequence: hearing, going, seeing, and then bringing others to Christ.
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The Greek words
King James Version
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Cross-references
- Mark 1:16 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- Matthew 4:18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
- John 1:40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
- Matthew 10:2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
- Luke 5:2 He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
- John 6:8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
- Acts 1:13 When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.