John 1:40

John · New Testament · Chapter 1

“One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.”John 1:40

What Does John 1:40 Mean?

John 1:40 is found in the book of John, chapter 1, verse 40 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to John 1:40 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Matthew 4:18“And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.”Mark 1:16“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 fishers.”Luke 5:2“And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.”Matthew 10:2“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“Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,”John 6:8“One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,”John 12:22“Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.”Acts 1:13“And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.”Mark 3:18“And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,”Mark 13:3“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,”John 2:2“And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.”Malachi 3:16“Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.”

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