Andrew - Apostle of Jesus
Andrew, like his brother (Simon Peter), was a fisherman by trade. Andrew was a desciple of John the Baptist, and later became an apostle to Jesus. It was Andrew that brought Simon Peter and the boy with the loaves and fishes to Jesus.
It is generally believed that Andrew was crucified on an x-shaped cross in the Greek city of Patara that is mentioned in Acts 21:1.
Profile
- Name (1st Mention)
- Andrew /an-dreh'-as/
Greek for "Brave, Man of Liberty" - Title
- Apostle of Jesus, Disciple of John the Baptist, Fisherman
- Tags
- Apostles, Apostles (Post-Ascension), Apostles (The Eleven), Fishermen
- Parents
- Jonas (Father)
- Siblings
- Simon Peter
Time and Place
- Died
- In Patara
- Related Places
- Patara, Bethsaida, Galilee, Sea of Galilee
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4004 BC2024 AD
27 AD — 30 AD
Verses
- Matthew 4:18
- Matthew 10:2
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