John 1:40

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Mark 1:16-20 : 16 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 fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men. 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And when he had gone a little farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
  • Matt 4:18-22 : 18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.
  • Luke 5:2-9 : 2 And saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to push out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 Now when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch. 5 And Simon answered and said to him, Master, we have worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word, I will let down the net. 6 And when they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net began to break. 7 And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken. 10 And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you will catch men. 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
  • John 1:40-42 : 40 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, We have found the Messiah, (which is translated, the Christ.) 42 And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, he said, You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas, (which is translated, A Stone.)
  • Matt 10:2 : 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;

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  • John 1:41-45
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    41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, We have found the Messiah, (which is translated, the Christ.)

    42 And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, he said, You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas, (which is translated, A Stone.)

    43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, Follow me.

    44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

    45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote; Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

  • John 1:34-39
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    34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.

    35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples.

    36 And looking at Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God!

    37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

    38 Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, What do you seek? They said to him, Rabbi, (which is to say, when translated, Teacher,) where are you staying?

    39 He said to them, Come and see. They came and saw where he was staying, and remained with him that day; it was about the tenth hour.

  • John 6:8
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    8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,

  • Matt 4:18-22
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    18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    19 And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

    20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him.

    21 And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

    22 And they immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.

  • Mark 1:16-20
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    16 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 fishermen.

    17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men.

    18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

    19 And when he had gone a little farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

    20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Matt 10:2
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    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;

  • Luke 6:14
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    14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

  • John 12:22
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    22 Philip went and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

  • Mark 1:36
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    36 And Simon and those who were with him followed after him.

  • Mark 1:29
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    29 And immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

  • Acts 1:13
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    13 And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

  • John 21:2-3
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    2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

    3 Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing. They said to him, We will go with you. They went out and entered a boat immediately; but that night they caught nothing.

  • Mark 3:18
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    18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

  • John 18:15
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    15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. That disciple was known to the high priest and went in with Jesus into the high priest's palace.

  • Mark 3:16
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    16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;

  • Luke 5:9-11
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    9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken.

    10 And so were also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you will catch men.

    11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

  • John 13:24
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    24 Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom he spoke.

  • John 21:20
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    20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and said, Lord, who is the one that betrays you?

  • John 21:7
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    7 Therefore, that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord. When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his fisher's coat (for he was stripped) and jumped into the sea.

  • John 10:40
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    40 And he went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and there he stayed.

  • Mark 10:28
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    28 Then Peter began to say to him, See, we have left all and followed you.

  • Gal 1:19
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    19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.

  • John 1:28
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    28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

  • Acts 1:15
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    15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (the number of names together was about one hundred and twenty), and said,

  • Mark 5:37
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    37 And he allowed no man to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

  • Luke 18:28
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    28 Then Peter said, Look, we have left all, and followed you.

  • John 20:3
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    3 So Peter went out, and the other disciple, and came to the tomb.

  • Mark 2:14
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    14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

  • Acts 10:5
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    5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

  • Luke 7:18
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    18 And the disciples of John reported to him of all these things.