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Andrew

c. 0* – c. 60 · Bethsaida

Also known as Andrew the Apostle

Feast: 30 November

Andrew
via Wikipedia

Brother of Peter, fisherman from Bethsaida, one of the Twelve. Traditionally evangelized Scythia and Achaea and was crucified at Patras.

Highlights

Main contribution
Andrew is the apostle who keeps bringing someone else to Jesus.
Primary source
Gospel of John 1:40-42

Andrew is the apostle who keeps bringing someone else to Jesus. In John's Gospel he follows Christ, then brings Peter; later he appears in scenes where outsiders or overlooked people need introduction. The later missionary traditions around Andrew are difficult to verify, but the biblical pattern is clear enough to matter. He is a reminder that apostolic witness is not only preaching to crowds; sometimes it is the quieter act of making the introduction.

Primary sources

  • ·Gospel of John 1:40-42
  • ·Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 3.1
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