Andrew Brings Simon

The Word and the First Witnesses · John 1

Story guide: After hearing John and following Jesus, Andrew finds his brother Simon and brings him to Jesus, who calls him Cephas, or Peter.

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35On the next day, John was standing there again, and two of his disciples were with him.

36And looking at Jesus as he was walking, he says, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

37And the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.

38Then Jesus turned and, seeing them following, said to them, “What are you seeking?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?”

39He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

40Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who had heard from John and followed him.

41He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Messiah).

42He brought him to Jesus. Looking at him, Jesus said, “You are Simon, the son of John; you will be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

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