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Who was Andrew:
Andrew was a brother of the apostle Peter and the first disciple of Christ. According to Scripture, prior to following Christ Andrew was a follower of John the Baptist. After following Christ Andrew introduced his brother Peter to Christ.
Key Biblical Passages Regarding Andrew:
Andrew was a follower of John the Baptist:
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
John 1:40
Andrew was a fisherman from the town of Bethsaida:
Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.
John 1:44
Andrew introduced Peter to Jesus:
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon [Peter] and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus.
John 1:41-42
Andrew brought Jesus a young boy with five loaves of bread and two fishes; used to feed five thousand people:
Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
John 6:8-9
- Prayer to Saint Andrew
- Litany In Honour Of Saint John The Baptist
- Jesus Thought He Was God: Changing someone’s name
- Who wrote Mark?
- Did the authors of the bible believe Jesus was God?
- Messianic Prophecy: The Messiah will be a good shepherd:
- What was Baptism in the New Testament?
- Catechism: Eucharist – The signs of bread and wine
- Who wrote 2 Peter?
- Who wrote 1 Peter?