Andrew

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

An apostle. A fisherman

• Matthew 4:18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Of Bethsaida

• John 1:44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.

A disciple of John

• John 1:40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.

Finds Peter, his brother, and brings him to Jesus

• John 1:40–42 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus. He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will…

Call of

• Matthew 4:19 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
• Mark 1:16 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

His name appears in the list of the apostles in

• Matthew 10:2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
• Mark 3:18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
• Luke 6:14 Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

Asks the Master privately about the destruction of the temple

• Mark 13:3–4 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”

Tells Jesus of the Greeks who sought to see him

• John 12:20–22 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.

Reports the number of loaves at the feeding of the five thousand

• John 6:8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

Meets with the disciples after the Lord's ascension

• Acts 1:13 When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.