John 1 · Verse 40

John 1:40

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
John 1:40, King James Version

John 1:40 in other translations

BSBAndrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
WEBOne of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
ASVOne of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
YLTAndrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;
DARBYAndrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard this from John and followed him.
BBEAndrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two men who, hearing what John said, went after Jesus.
WebsterOne of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

What does John 1:40 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
40. One ... was Andrew--The other was doubtless our Evangelist himself. His great sensitiveness is touchingly shown in his representation of this first contact with the Lord; the circumstances are present to him in the minutest details; he still remembers the Very hour. But "he reports no particulars of those discourses of the Lord by which he was bound to Him for the whole of His life; he allows everything personal to retire" [Olshausen]. Peter's brother--and the elder of the two.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 1:37-42

The strongest and most prevailing argument with an awakened soul to follow Christ, is, that it is he only who takes away sin. Whatever communion there is between our souls and Christ, it is he who begins the discourse. He asked, What seek ye? The question Jesus put to them, we should all put to ourselves when we begin to follow Him, What do we design and desire? In following Christ, do we seek the favour of God and…

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John 1:40 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἦνēnWasG1510
ἈνδρέαςAndreasAndrewG406
ὁhotheG3588
ἀδελφὸςadelphosbrotherG80
ΣίμωνοςSimōnosof SimonG4613
ΠέτρουPetrouPeterG4074
εἷςheisoneG1520
ἐκekofG1537
τῶνtōntheG3588
δύοduotwoG1417
τῶνtōnwhichG3588
ἀκουσάντωνakousantōnhaving heardG191
παρὰparafromG3844
ἸωάννουIōannouJohnG2491
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀκολουθησάντωνakolouthēsantōnhaving followedG190
αὐτῷ.¶autōHim.G846

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Cross references for John 1:40

  • Mark 1:16-20

    Now 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. And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. …

  • Matthew 4:18-22

    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. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. …

  • John 1:40-42

    One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. 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.

  • Luke 5:2-11

    And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. …

  • Matthew 10:2

    Now 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;

  • 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 Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

  • John 6:8

    One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Andrew.
6:8; Mt 4:18; 10:2; Ac 1:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 1:39

    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.

  • John 1:40

    One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

  • John 1:41

    He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

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John 1:40 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Era Andrés, hermano de Simón Pedro, uno de los dos que habían oído de Juan, y le habían seguido.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
André, le frère de Simon Pierre, était l’un des deux qui avaient entendu parler de lui à Jean, et qui l’avaient suivi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Andreas, der Bruder des Simon Petrus, war einer von den zweien, die es von Johannes gehört hatten und ihm nachgefolgt waren.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Erat autem Andreas, frater Simonis Petri, unus ex duobus qui audierant a Joanne, et secuti fuerant eum.