6:8

One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him: Andrew spoke to Jesus. See 1:40, where the disciple Andrew is first mentioned. Because Philip, mentioned in 6:5b and 6:7a, was also a disciple, it may be natural to say:

Another one of his disciples, Andrew, who was Simon Peter’s brother, said (Good News Translation)

brother: The New Testament never states explicitly whether Andrew or Simon Peter was the older brother. See the note on 1:40a–b.

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