Andrew

18Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, which is a big lake. He saw two brothers, Simon (also called Peter) and Andrew. They were throwing a net into the water. Catching fish was their job.

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

NoteSimon and Peter are two names for the same man. Fishermen threw a round net with weights on the edge. It sank fast and trapped the fish under it.

19Jesus said to them, "Come and follow me. I will make you catch people instead of fish."

And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Note"Fishers of men" plays with their job. Jesus means they will now gather people to God.

20Right away they left their nets and went with him.

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

21Jesus walked on and saw two more brothers, James and John. Their father was Zebedee. They were in a boat with him, fixing their nets. Jesus called them to come.

And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

NoteNets tore all the time and had to be sewn up again. Fishing was this family's work, with their own boat.

22Right away they left the boat and their father, and they went with him.

And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

NoteLeaving their father meant leaving the family work too. Sons usually fished with their father all their lives.

1Jesus called his twelve disciples, his close followers, to come to him. He gave them power over evil spirits, so they could send them out of people. He gave them power to heal every kind of sickness.

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

NoteThe King James says "unclean spirits." Unclean meant not fit to be near God. People believed such spirits could live inside a person and hurt him.

2Here are the names of the twelve apostles, the men Jesus sent out with a job to do. First, Simon, who is also called Peter, and his brother Andrew. Then James, the son of Zebedee, and James's brother John.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

NoteAn apostle is someone sent out to carry a message. Jesus chose twelve men for this job. Peter's name means "rock." Jesus gave him that name.

3Then Philip and Bartholomew. Then Thomas, and Matthew, who used to collect taxes. Then James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus.

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

NoteThe King James calls Matthew a "publican." A publican collected tax money for the Romans, who ruled the land. Most people did not like them. Many took extra money and kept it.

4Then Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who later handed Jesus over to his enemies.

Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

NoteThe King James says "Simon the Canaanite." The word really means Zealot. Zealots wanted to fight and push the Romans out of their country. Iscariot may be the name of the town Judas came from.

16Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, a large lake. He saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water. They caught fish for their work.

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

NoteSimon is later given another name, Peter. Fishermen threw a round net with weights on the edge. It sank and trapped the fish.

17Jesus said to them, "Come and follow me. You gather fish now. I will teach you to gather people."

And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

NoteThe King James says "fishers of men." It is a word picture. Their old job was catching fish, so Jesus uses that to say what their new job will be.

18Right away they left their nets and went with him.

And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

19He walked a little farther. He saw James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat, fixing their nets.

And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

NoteNets caught on rocks and tore. Fishermen had to fix them almost every day.

20Right away Jesus called them. They left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers. Then they went with Jesus.

And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

NoteZebedee paid workers to help him. That means the family had a real fishing business.

29As soon as they left the synagogue, they went to Simon and Andrew's house. James and John went with them.

And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

30Simon's wife's mother was in bed, sick with a fever. They told Jesus about her right away.

But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

31Jesus went to her. He took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began serving them.

And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

NoteThe King James says "she ministered unto them." That means she got up and served them food.

13Then Jesus went up on a mountain. He called the men he wanted, and they came to him.

And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

14He chose twelve of them. They were to stay with him. He would also send them out to tell people God's message.

And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

NoteThese twelve men were later called apostles. That word means people who are sent out with a message.

15They would also have power to heal sick people and to drive out demons.

And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

16Here are the twelve. There was Simon, and Jesus gave him the name Peter.

And Simon he surnamed Peter;

NoteSimon was his old name. Peter was the new one Jesus gave him, and it means "rock."

17There were James and John, the sons of Zebedee. Jesus named them Boanerges, which means "Sons of Thunder."

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

NoteBoanerges comes from Aramaic, the everyday language Jesus and his friends spoke. "Sons of thunder" was a nickname. It hints that these two brothers were loud and bold.

18There were also Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite.

And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

Note"Simon the Canaanite" is an old spelling. It really means Simon the Zealot. Zealots were people who wanted to push the Roman soldiers out of their land.

19And there was Judas Iscariot, the one who later handed Jesus over to his enemies. Then they went into a house.

And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

Note"Betrayed him" means Judas pretended to be a friend and then helped Jesus' enemies catch him.

1Jesus was walking out of the temple. One of his followers said, "Teacher, look at these huge stones and buildings!"

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!

NoteThe temple was a huge, beautiful building in Jerusalem. It was the place where Jewish people worshiped God. Here "Master" simply means teacher.

2Jesus said, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on top of another. Every one will be thrown down."

And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

NoteSome of the temple stones were bigger than a car. People thought stones like that could never be moved.

3Later Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives, across from the temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to ask him something in private.

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

NoteThe Mount of Olives is a hill covered with olive trees. It stands just outside Jerusalem. From the top you can look right at the temple.

4They said, "Tell us, when will these things happen? What sign will show us it is all about to come true?"

Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

NoteA sign is something you see that tells you what is coming. Dark clouds are a sign of rain.

12Around that time, Jesus went up a mountain to pray. He prayed to God all night long.

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

13When morning came, he called his followers to him. He chose twelve of them and called them apostles.

And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

NoteApostles were the special helpers he sent out.

14They were Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Simon's brother Andrew. Also James and John, Philip and Bartholomew.

Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

NoteBack then people often had more than one name. Jesus gave Simon the new name Peter. Peter means "rock."

15Also Matthew and Thomas. Also James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was called the Zealot.

Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

NoteZealots were people who wanted the Roman rulers out of their land. This Simon is a different man from Simon Peter.

16Also Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot. Later, Judas Iscariot turned against Jesus.

And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

NoteIscariot was probably the name of the town Judas came from. It helps tell him apart from the other Judas here.

35The next day John was standing there again with two of his followers.

Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

NoteA disciple is a follower. He stays with a teacher and learns from him every day.

36He saw Jesus walking by. He said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"

And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

37The two followers heard him say it. So they went and followed Jesus.

And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38Jesus turned around and saw them following him. He asked, "What are you looking for?" They said, "Rabbi, where are you staying?" Rabbi means teacher.

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

NoteRabbi is a Hebrew word. Students walked with their rabbi and learned by watching him.

39Jesus said, "Come and see." So they went and saw where he was staying. They spent the rest of the day with him. It was about the tenth hour.

He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

NoteThey counted hours from when the sun came up. The tenth hour was about four in the afternoon.

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

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

41The first thing Andrew did was find his brother Simon. He said, "We have found the Messiah!" Messiah means the Christ, the king God promised.

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

NoteMessiah is the Hebrew word and Christ is the Greek word. Both mean the same thing: the one God chose.

42Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, the son of Jona. You will be called Cephas." Cephas means a stone.

And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

NoteCephas means rock in the language Jesus spoke. In Greek that word is Peter. So Simon got a new name from Jesus.