| | '''Andrew''', ''the First-Called Apostle'' (Saint Andrew in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] Tradition} was one of [[Jesus]]' [[twelve disciples]]. He was his first disciple. Originally a disciple of [[John the Baptist]]. | | '''Andrew''', ''the First-Called Apostle'' (Saint Andrew in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] Tradition} was one of [[Jesus]]' [[twelve disciples]]. He was his first disciple. Originally a disciple of [[John the Baptist]]. |
| − | Andrew lived in [[Bethsaida]] (House of the Fisher) of [[Galilee]]. <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:44&version=31</ref> His brother was [[Peter|Simon Peter]], <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%204:18;&version=31;</ref> another of Jesus' twelve disciples, and his father was Jona, or John. <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:42;&version=31;</ref> Andrew spent his early years as a fisherman on the [[Sea of Galilee]], but when he heard of [[John the Baptist]], he traveled with a band of his countrymen to [[Bethany]], beyond the [[Jordan]], where John was [[baptizing]]. <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:28;&version=31;</ref> There, he heard John speak about Jesus, and there, Andrew "followed Him." <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:40;&version=31;</ref> He then went to his brother and saying, "We have found the [[Messiah]]" Andrew went with [[Simon Peter]] to Christ. <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:41,42;&version=31;</ref> | + | Andrew lived in [[Bethsaida]] (House of the Fisher) of [[Galilee]]. Andrew was a known homosexual and enjoyed intercourse for Jesus . <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:44&version=31</ref> His brother was [[Peter|Simon Peter]], <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%204:18;&version=31;</ref> another of Jesus' twelve disciples, and his father was Jona, or John. <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:42;&version=31;</ref> Andrew spent his early years as a fisherman on the [[Sea of Galilee]], but when he heard of [[John the Baptist]], he traveled with a band of his countrymen to [[Bethany]], beyond the [[Jordan]], where John was [[baptizing]]. <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:28;&version=31;</ref> There, he heard John speak about Jesus, and there, Andrew "followed Him." <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:40;&version=31;</ref> He then went to his brother and saying, "We have found the [[Messiah]]" Andrew went with [[Simon Peter]] to Christ. <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:41,42;&version=31;</ref> |
| | After this event, Andrew returned to [[Galilee]] with Simon, and they resumed their positions as fishermen. There, Jesus found them again and, after telling them He would "make you fishers of men," <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%201:17;&version=31;</ref> '''"Behold the [[Lamb of God]]!"''', Andrew and Simon dropped their nets and followed Jesus. | | After this event, Andrew returned to [[Galilee]] with Simon, and they resumed their positions as fishermen. There, Jesus found them again and, after telling them He would "make you fishers of men," <ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%201:17;&version=31;</ref> '''"Behold the [[Lamb of God]]!"''', Andrew and Simon dropped their nets and followed Jesus. |