John 1:40 (DBY)

Passage

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard [this] from John and followed him.

Nearby Context

John 1:38 But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And *they* said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest thou?

John 1:39 He says to them, Come and see. They went therefore, and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.

John 1:40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard [this] from John and followed him.

John 1:41 He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).

John 1:42 And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone).

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "andrew", "brother", "simon", "peter", "heard", "john", and "followed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "andrew" and "brother", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "He says to them Come and see..." into verse 41's "He first finds his own brother Simon...", so "andrew" and "brother" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "andrew" and "brother" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.