John 1:40

John 1:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
• New International Version (NIV)Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
• New King James Version (NKJV)One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

Context of John 1:40

38When Jesus turned and noticed them following him, he asked them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” 39“Come and you’ll see,” he replied. So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon. Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed him. 41He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated “the Christ”), 42and he brought Simon to Jesus. When Jesus saw him, he said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated “Peter”).

John 1:40 word by word

ἦν Ἀνδρέας ὁ ἀδελφὸς Σίμωνος Πέτρου εἷς ἐκ τῶν δύο τῶν ἀκουσάντων παρὰ Ἰωάννου καὶ ἀκολουθησάντων αὐτῷ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreas · AndrewG406
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• Peter’sΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• ·παράpara · from/with/besideG3844

Cross-references for John 1:40

• John 6:8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,
• Matthew 4:18As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea — for they were fishermen.
• Matthew 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
• Acts 1:13When they arrived, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Commentaries on John 1:40

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 37-42Verses 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 eternal life? He invites…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-42Simon is well known in the Gospels, not for his courage and faith, but for his failings (see 18:15–18, 25–27). Jesus gave him the name Cephas, an Aramaic word that means “rock.” In Greek, this name is Petros. In English, we say Peter. This name pointed to the strong church leader Simon would later become (see Acts 1:1–5:42; 8:1–12:25; 15:1–41).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. 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…Read the comment

Topics related to John 1:40

• Andrew
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• Jesus, the Christ
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Commentaries on John 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings