John 1:40
New International Version
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.

New Living Translation
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of these men who heard what John said and then followed Jesus.

English Standard Version
One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

Berean Standard Bible
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.

Berean Literal Bible
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two having heard from John and having followed Him.

King James Bible
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

New King James Version
One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

New American Standard Bible
One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

NASB 1995
One of the two who heard John speak and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

NASB 1977
One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

Legacy Standard Bible
One of the two who heard John speak and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

Amplified Bible
One of the two who heard what John said and [as a result] followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

Christian Standard Bible
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed Him.

American Standard Version
One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Contemporary English Version
One of the two men who had heard John and had gone with Jesus was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.

English Revised Version
One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two disciples who heard John and followed Jesus.

Good News Translation
One of them was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

International Standard Version
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus.

Majority Standard Bible
Andrew, Simon Peter?s brother, was one of the two who heard John?s testimony and followed Jesus.

NET Bible
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who heard what John said and followed Jesus.

New Heart English Bible
One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Webster's Bible Translation
One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Weymouth New Testament
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John's exclamation and followed Jesus.

World English Bible
One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed Him;

Berean Literal Bible
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two having heard from John and having followed Him.

Young's Literal Translation
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;

Smith's Literal Translation
It was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, one of the two having heard of John, and followed him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard of John, and followed him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard about him from John and had followed him.

New American Bible
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus.

New Revised Standard Version
One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
One of them who heard John and followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
One of those who heard Yohannan and followed Yeshua himself was Andrew, Shimeon's brother.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He said to them: Come and see. They went and saw where he abode; and they remained with him that day; for it was about the tenth hour.

Godbey New Testament
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two hearing from John, and follows Him;

Haweis New Testament
One of the two, who had heard from John mention of Jesus, and had followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter?s brother.

Mace New Testament
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two disciples, who had followed Jesus, after they had heard what John had said.

Weymouth New Testament
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John's exclamation and followed Jesus.

Worrell New Testament
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard it from John, and followed Him.

Worsley New Testament
Now Andrew the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two that heard what John said, and thereupon followed Jesus.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The First Disciples
39“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour. 40Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus. 41He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).…

Cross References
Matthew 4:18-22
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. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ...

Mark 1:16-20
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. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ...

Luke 5:1-11
On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, / He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. / Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat. ...

John 6:8-9
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him, / “Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

John 12:20-22
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast. / They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” / Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.

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.

Acts 12:2
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

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;

Mark 3:18
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

Luke 6:14
Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

John 21:2
Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

John 1:35-39
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ...

John 1:41-42
He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). / Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

John 1:43-45
The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.” / Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter. / Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

John 1:46-51
“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. / When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.” / “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” ...


Treasury of Scripture

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

Andrew.

John 6:8
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,

Matthew 4:18
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Matthew 10:2
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

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John 1
1. The divinity, humanity, office, and incarnation of Jesus Christ.
15. The testimony of John.
39. The calling of Simon and Andrew, Philip and Nathanael














One of the two
This phrase introduces us to the first followers of Jesus, emphasizing the personal nature of discipleship. The Greek word for "one" is "heis," which signifies unity and singularity. This highlights the individual response to the call of Christ, reminding us that faith is a personal journey. Historically, this moment marks the beginning of the Christian community, as these first followers would become foundational to the early Church.

who heard John’s testimony
The word "heard" in Greek is "akouō," which implies not just hearing but understanding and internalizing. John the Baptist's role as a forerunner to Christ is crucial; his testimony prepared the hearts of his disciples to recognize and follow Jesus. This phrase underscores the importance of faithful witness and testimony in leading others to Christ, a principle that remains vital in Christian evangelism today.

and followed Jesus
The Greek word for "followed" is "akoloutheō," meaning to accompany or to be a disciple. This is more than physical following; it signifies a commitment to learn from and emulate Jesus. The historical context here is significant, as following a rabbi in Jewish culture meant dedicating oneself to the rabbi's teachings and way of life. This phrase invites believers to consider the depth of their own commitment to Christ.

was Andrew
Andrew, whose name in Greek means "manly" or "courageous," is introduced here. He is often seen as a model of evangelism, as he immediately seeks to bring others, including his brother Simon Peter, to Jesus. Andrew's role highlights the importance of personal evangelism and the impact one person can have in spreading the Gospel.

Simon Peter’s brother
This phrase identifies Andrew in relation to Simon Peter, who would become a leading figure among the apostles. The mention of familial relationships underscores the interconnectedness of the early disciples and the spread of the Gospel through personal networks. It also reflects the biblical theme of God working through families and relationships to accomplish His purposes.

(40) One of the two.--The Evangelist will even here draw the veil over his own identity (see Introduction). The one is Andrew, even now marked out as brother of the better-known Simon Peter. On these names comp. Note on Matthew 10:2-4; but it should be observed here, that on this first day, as the earnest of the harvest to come, we have the two pairs of brothers, the sons of Zebedee (comp. next verse), and sons of Jonas, who are ever leaders in the apostolic band.

Verses 40-49. -

(2) The naming and convictions of the disciples. Verse 40. - One of the two who heard from John that Jesus was the Son of God and the Lamb of God, and who, on that astounding intelligence, and at their teacher's own suggestion, followed (became henceforth followers of, ἀκόλουθοι) him, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter (notice a similar construction at John 6:45, where a clause commences with the copula). The other disciple, with the studied reticence ever preserved about his own designation, is left unnamed by the writer. "Simon Peter" is here spoken of as the better-known man. The bestowment of this designation on Andrew shows that the Gospel was written when Peter's greater name was widely recognized, and the reference is made without the faintest touch of depreciation. Simon Peter's reputation gives force and importance to the record of Andrew's faith. The evangelist's intimate friend Andrew is thus lifted out of his comparative obscurity among the apostolate, not by his association with John, but by his relationship with Simon.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Andrew,
Ἀνδρέας (Andreas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 406: From aner; manly; Andreas, an Israelite.

Simon
Σίμωνος (Simōnos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 4613: Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.

Peter’s
Πέτρου (Petrou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

brother,
ἀδελφὸς (adelphos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

was
Ἦν (Ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

one
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

two
δύο (dyo)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'.

who
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

heard
ἀκουσάντων (akousantōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

John’s [ testimony ]
Ἰωάννου (Iōannou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

followed
ἀκολουθησάντων (akolouthēsantōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.

[Jesus].
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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