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Andrew

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When

c. AD 27–30· In the text

Tied to events dated from records outside the Bible, usually within a few years. How the dates are worked out

Name meaning

"manly, courageous" · Greek

About

Fisherman from Bethsaida, brother of Peter, and formerly a disciple of John the Baptist. He was among the first two disciples Jesus called. After meeting Jesus he immediately found his brother Peter and brought him to Jesus. At the feeding of the 5,000 he pointed out the boy with five loaves and two fish. He and Philip introduced some Greeks to Jesus. Tradition holds he was martyred on an X-shaped cross.

Relationships
BrotherPeterBrother, chief apostle
TeacherJesusLord and teacher
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
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 4:18, KJV
John 1:40
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.John 1:40, KJV
John 6:8
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,John 6:8, KJV
John 12:22
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.John 12:22, KJV
Acts 1:13
And 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.Acts 1:13, KJV

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