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      • Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus” (John 1:35-42).
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  2. The Gospel of John states that Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist, whose testimony first led him, and another unnamed disciple of John the Baptist, to follow Jesus. [20] Andrew at once recognized Jesus as the Messiah, and hastened to introduce him to his brother. [21]

  3. Jun 17, 2019 · Since the Gospel of John records that Andrew followed Jesus before any of the other apostles (and the other disciple isn’t named), the Byzantine church referred to Andrew as the Protoklete, or “the First Called.”

  4. 4 days ago · Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah.” (John 1:40–41) Andrew was a fisherman and a disciple of John the Baptist before becoming an apostle of Jesus.

    • 1) Who was St. Andrew? He was the brother of St. Peter, who was also known as Simon bar-Jonah. He and Andrew shared the same father, so the latter would have been known as Andrew bar-Jonah.
    • 2) What is significant about his name? The name Andrew (Greek, Andreas) is related to the Greek word for “man” (Aner, or, in the genitive, Andros). It originally meant something like “Manly,” expressing the parents’ hopes for their baby boy.
    • 3) How close was Andrew to Jesus? In the synoptic Gospels and Acts, the twelve apostles are always listed in three group of four individuals. The first of these groups indicates those who were the closest to Jesus.
    • 4) Why is it ironic that Andrew would be more distant? Because he was one of the first followers of Jesus. In fact, he discovered Jesus before his brother Peter did.
  5. Upon hearing this, Andrew and another one of John’s disciples started following after Jesus, and ended up spending the day with Him (John 1:38-39). Evidently impressed by his encounter with Jesus, Andrew went to tell Peter that he had met the Messiah (John 1:41).

  6. Andrew, like his brother Peter, was a fisherman by trade, an occupation that required resilience, hard work, and a deep understanding of the sea's rhythms and challenges. The Gospel of John provides a compelling narrative of Andrew's first encounter with Jesus. Before becoming a disciple of Christ, Andrew was a follower of John the Baptist.

  7. Sep 15, 2023 · Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus” (John 1:35-42).

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