John 1:40

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

John 1:40 in Other Translations

40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of these men who heard what John said and then followed Jesus.

40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John's witness and followed Jesus.

40 One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two disciples who heard John and followed Jesus.

40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John and followed Him.

40 Andrew was Simon Peter's brother. Andrew was one of the two disciples who heard what John had said. He had also followed Jesus.

John 1:40 Meaning and Commentary

John 1:40

One of the two which heard John [speak]
The above things, concerning Jesus being the Lamb of God:

and followed him;
that is, Jesus, as the Syriac and Arabic versions read; and the Persic version, Christ: and the Ethiopic version, "the Lord Jesus"; for not John, but Jesus they followed:

was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother:
see ( Matthew 4:18 ) the other, as before observed, might be the writer of this Gospel.

John 1:40 In-Context

38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”

39 “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.”So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.

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

41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).

42 And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter ).