| Andrew Smith's Bible Dictionary
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| An'drew.
(manly). One of the apostles of our Lord,
Joh_1:40;
Mat_4:18, brother
of Simon Peter. He was of Bethsaida, and had been a disciple of John the
Baptist, leaving him to follow our Lord. By his means, his brother Simon
was brought to Jesus.
Joh_1:41. His place among the apostles seems to have been fourth, next after the three; Peter, James and John, and in company with Philip. Mar_3:18; Act_1:13. 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. |
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| Taken from: Smith's Bible Dictionary by Dr. William Smith (1884) |
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