Father: Jonah(John 1:42)

Brother: Peter (John 1:40; Matthew 4:18)

First mention: Matthew 4:18

Final mention: Acts 1:13

Meaning of his name: "Manly"

Frequency of his name: Referred to 12 times

Biblical books mentioning him: Five books (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts)

Occupation: Fisherman, before becoming an apostle (Mark 1:16)

Place of birth: Probably Bethsaida in Galilee(John 1:44)

Place of death: Tradition says he was martyred in Greece.

Circumstances of death: Tradition says he was crucified on an X-shaped cross.

Important fact about his life: He brought his brother Peter to Christ (John 1:40-42).

Copyright 1999, used by permission from Dr. H.L. Willmington.

One of the apostles of Jesus; he was from Bethsaida in Galilee and was the brother of Simon Peter. He had been a disciple of John the Baptist, leaving him to follow Jesus. After he had been led to recognize Jesus as the Messiah, his first concern was to bring his brother Simon to Jesus. After this the two brothers seem to have pursued, for a while, their vocation as fishermen, and they did not become disciples of Jesus until after John's imprisonment.

Andrew was present at the feeding of the five thousand and he introduced the Greeks who desired to see Jesus. It is noteworthy that Andrew, on three occasions, brings others to Christ, i.e., Peter, the lad with the loaves, and certain Greeks. These incidents may be regarded as a key to his character. The traditions about him are various. He is said to have preached in Scythia, in Greece, in Asia Minor and Thrace, and to have been crucified at Patrae in Achaia.