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ANDREW

(Gk. Andréas)

One of the 12 apostles, always among the first four so named (Matt. 10:2; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; cf. Acts 1:13). Andrew is the brother of Simon Peter (Matt. 4:18; Mark 1:16; Luke 6:14; John 1:40), and the son of John (Matt. 16:17; John 1:42).

The first two Gospels identify Andrew and Peter as fishermen who plied their trade in the region around the Sea of Galilee (Matt. 4:18; Mark 1:16), and both relate that Andrew lived with Peter and his family in Capernaum (Mark 1:29). Andrew is one of four apostles who questioned Jesus about the destruction of the temple and who received special instruction (Mark 13), and he is present later in Jerusalem with the other apostles awaiting the promise of the Spirit (Acts 1:12-14).

John’s Gospel depicts Andrew as one of John the Baptist’s disciples who, upon hearing John proclaim that Jesus is “the Lamb of God,” tells Peter that Jesus is “the Messiah” and brings him to Jesus (John 1:35-42). One of four of Jesus’ disciples from Bethsaida (John 1:43-51), Andrew is the one who directs Jesus’ attention to the boy with loaves and fishes (6:8) and who, along with Philip, informs Jesus that a group of Greeks wishes to see him (12:20-22).

Andrew appears in several apocryphal acts (e.g., Acts of Andrew). According to tradition, Andrew preached in Scythia and was crucified in Achaia. The patron saint of Scotland and Russia, his feast date is Nov. 30.

Bibliography. K. R. Brooks, ed., Andreas, and the Fates of the Apostles (Oxford, 1961); P. M. Peterson, Andrew, Brother of Simon Peter. NovTSup 1 (Leiden, 1958).

Jeffrey T. Tucker

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ANDREW

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)