Jesus Chooses the First Disciples
35 The next day John was again with two of his disciples.
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He saw Jesus walking by. John said, "Look! The Lamb of God!"
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The two disciples heard him say this. So they followed Jesus.
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Then Jesus turned around and saw them following. He asked, "What do you want?" They said, "Rabbi, where are you staying?" "Rabbi" means Teacher.
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"Come," he replied. "You will see." So they went and saw where he was staying. They spent the rest of the day with him. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon.
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Andrew was Simon Peter's brother. Andrew was one of the two disciples who heard what John had said. He had also followed Jesus.
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The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon. He told him, "We have found the Messiah." Messiah means Christ.
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And he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas." Cephas means Peter (or rock).