KJV King James Version
One of the two which heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
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John 1:40
One of the two which heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
WEB World English Bible
One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
ASV American Standard Version
One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;
Surrounding context — John 1
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two which heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
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ἦνG1510 · eimito beἈνδρέαςG406 · AndreasAndrewὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφὸςG80 · adelphosbrotherΣίμωνοςG4613 · SimōnSimonΠέτρουG4074 · PetrosPeterεἷςG1520 · ehisoneἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδύοG1417 · duotwoτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀκουσάντωνG191 · akouōto hearπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideἸωάννουG2491 · IōannēsJohnκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀκολουθησάντωνG190 · akoloutheōto followαὐτῷ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Mark 1:16-20Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.Matthew 4:18-22And 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.John 1:40-42One of the two which heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.Matthew 10:2Now 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;Luke 5:2-11And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing [their] nets.Acts 1:13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James.John 6:8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
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