Apostle Andrew
Andrew is called with Peter in the Synoptic Gospels and appears several times in John bringing people or questions to Jesus.
Perspective note
Shared subject; this bundled record was originally written with an Orthodox-informed editorial lens.
Scripture
- Matthew 4:18-20 — Andrew and Peter are called while fishing.
- John 1:35-42 — Andrew follows Jesus and brings Simon to Him.
- John 6:8-9 — Andrew identifies the boy with loaves and fish.
- John 12:20-22 — Andrew and Philip bring the request of the Greeks to Jesus.
- Acts 1:13 — Andrew is named among the apostles after the Ascension.
Primary sources
John records Andrew's announcement:
John narrates Andrew announcing to his brother Simon that they have found the Messiah; the next verse describes Andrew bringing Simon to Jesus.
We have found the Messiah
Passage context and translation
John 1:40 names Andrew as one of the two who followed Jesus. Verse 41 narrates him finding Simon and making this announcement; verse 42 then says that he brought Simon to Jesus. First-Called is a traditional title, not a title supplied by this verse.
Before the excerpt
He first found his own brother Simon and told him,
After the excerpt
(which is translated Anointed).