John 1:40
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| John 1:40 | |
|---|---|
← 1:39 1:41 → | |
.jpg) "Jesus talked to two disciples" (Bible Illustrations by Jim Padgett, Sweet Media, 1984). | |
| Book | Gospel of John |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
John 1:40 is the 40th verse in the first chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It states that Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist.
In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort this verse is:
- Ἦν Ἀνδρέας ὁ ἀδελφὸς Σίμωνος Πέτρου εἷς ἐκ τῶν δύο τῶν ἀκουσάντων παρὰ Ἰωάννου καὶ ἀκολουθησάντων αὐτῷ.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
- One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
The New International Version translates the passage as:
- Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
Analysis
Cornelius a Lapide believes that this part was inserted to show how Peter, "the prince of the Apostles", was called.[1] The verse shows Andrew's joy from conversing with Christ and his desire to bring his beloved brother to their divine calling. As Lapide says, "For as fire kindles fire, so does zeal kindle zeal." Archbishop McEvilly notes that "He is here, by anticipation, called 'Simon Peter', which name Christ promised him later in verse 42."[2]
