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He spoke up and said, <a href="/erv/john/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, <a href="/gwt/john/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> One of Jesus' disciples, Andrew, who was Simon Peter's brother, told him, <a href="/gnt/john/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> Another one of his disciples, Andrew, who was Simon Peter's brother, said, <a href="/isv/john/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, who was Simon Peter's brother, told him, <a href="/msb/john/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter?s brother, said to Him, <a href="/net/john/6.htm">NET Bible</a> One of Jesus' disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, <a href="/nheb/john/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, <a href="/wbt/john/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith to him, <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him, <a href="/web/john/6.htm">World English Bible</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> one of His disciples—Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter—says to Him, <a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> One of His disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, says to Him, <a href="/ylt/john/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> one of his disciples -- Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter -- saith to him, <a href="/slt/john/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to him,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith to him: <a href="/cpdv/john/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him: <a href="/nabre/john/6.htm">New American Bible</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, <a href="/nrsvce/john/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> One of his disciples, Andrew the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> One of his disciples, Andraus, Shimeon Kaypha's brother, said to him:<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him: <a href="/godbey/john/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And one of His disciples, Andrew, the brother of Peter, says to Him, <a href="/haweis/john/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> One of his disciples saith to him, (Andrew, Simon Peter?s brother,) <a href="/mace/john/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him, <a href="/worrell/john/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> One of His disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, says to Him, <a href="/worsley/john/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> One of his disciples, to wit, Andrew the brother of Simon Peter, <a href="/parallel/john/6-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=1765" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">The Feeding of the Five Thousand</a> …7Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.” 8<a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: heis (Adj-NMS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">One</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētōn (N-GMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples,</a> <a href="/greek/406.htm" title="406: Andreas (N-NMS) -- From aner; manly; Andreas, an Israelite.">Andrew,</a> <a href="/greek/4613.htm" title="4613: Simōnos (N-GMS) -- Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.">Simon</a> <a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petrou (N-GMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter’s</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphos (N-NMS) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brother,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: Legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">said</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to Him,</a> 9“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/14-17.htm">Matthew 14:17-18</a> “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. / “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said. <a href="/mark/6-38.htm">Mark 6:38</a> “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.” <a href="/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13</a> But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” <a href="/john/1-40.htm">John 1:40-42</a> Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus. / He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). / Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter). <a href="/john/12-21.htm">John 12:21-22</a> They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” / Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus. <a href="/matthew/15-34.htm">Matthew 15:34</a> “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” <a href="/mark/8-5.htm">Mark 8:5</a> “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied. <a href="/luke/6-14.htm">Luke 6:14</a> Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; <a href="/acts/1-13.htm">Acts 1:13</a> When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. <a href="/john/11-16.htm">John 11:16</a> Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.” <a href="/john/14-8.htm">John 14:8-9</a> Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” / Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a> Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4-5</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” <a href="/numbers/11-13.htm">Numbers 11:13</a> Where can I get meat for all these people? For they keep crying out to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ <a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7-8</a> “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” / The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,Andrew.<a href="/john/1-40.htm">John 1:40-44</a> One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother… <a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/1-44.htm">Andrew</a> <a href="/john/6-3.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/john/6-5.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/1-44.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/john/1-40.htm">Peter's</a> <a href="/john/1-42.htm">Simon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/12-22.htm">Andrew</a> <a href="/john/6-11.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/john/6-10.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/6-68.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/5-15.htm">Peter's</a> <a href="/john/6-68.htm">Simon</a><div class="vheading2">John 6</div>1. <a href="/john/6-1.htm">Jesus feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.</a> 15. <a href="/john/6-15.htm">Thereupon the people would have made him king;</a> 16. <a href="/john/6-16.htm">but withdrawing himself, he walks on the sea to his disciples;</a> 26. <a href="/john/6-26.htm">reproves the people flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word;</a> 32. <a href="/john/6-32.htm">declares himself to be the bread of life to believers.</a> 66. <a href="/john/6-66.htm">Many disciples depart from him.</a> 68. <a href="/john/6-68.htm">Peter confesses him.</a> 70. <a href="/john/6-70.htm">Judas is a devil.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>One of His disciples This phrase identifies the speaker as one of the twelve chosen by Jesus, emphasizing the close relationship and direct access the disciples had to Him. The disciples were often present during Jesus' teachings and miracles, providing firsthand accounts of His ministry. This context highlights the role of the disciples as witnesses to Jesus' works and teachings, which they would later share with others.Andrew Andrew is introduced here, known as one of the first disciples called by Jesus (<a href="/john/1-40.htm">John 1:40</a>). He is often seen bringing others to Jesus, such as his brother Simon Peter and the boy with the loaves and fishes in this chapter. Andrew's actions reflect a pattern of evangelism and faith, demonstrating a willingness to bring others to Christ, even when the outcome is uncertain.Simon Peter’s brother This phrase connects Andrew to Simon Peter, one of the most prominent disciples. It underscores the familial relationship and possibly the influence they had on each other in their spiritual journeys. Peter's leadership role among the disciples is well-documented, and Andrew's introduction as his brother may suggest a shared commitment to following Jesus.said to Him Andrew's direct communication with Jesus indicates the open and personal relationship the disciples had with their Teacher. This interaction occurs in the context of the feeding of the five thousand, where Andrew brings a boy with five barley loaves and two fish to Jesus. It demonstrates Andrew's faith in Jesus' ability to provide, despite the seemingly impossible situation. This moment foreshadows the miraculous provision that Jesus would perform, illustrating His divine power and compassion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/andrew.htm">Andrew</a> One of the twelve apostles, Andrew is known for bringing others to Jesus. He is Simon Peter's brother and plays a role in the feeding of the five thousand by pointing out the boy with five loaves and two fish. 2. <a href="/topical/s/simon_peter.htm">Simon Peter</a> Andrew's brother, Simon Peter is a prominent disciple known for his leadership among the apostles and his bold declarations of faith. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah. In this passage, He is about to perform the miracle of feeding the five thousand. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The group of twelve men chosen by Jesus to follow Him and learn from His teachings. They are witnesses to His miracles and teachings. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_feeding_of_the_five_thousand.htm">The Feeding of the Five Thousand</a> A significant miracle where Jesus feeds a large crowd with five loaves and two fish, demonstrating His divine provision and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_ordinary.htm">The Role of the Ordinary</a> Andrew, though not as prominent as Peter, plays a crucial role in the miracle. God often uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> Andrew's willingness to bring the boy with the loaves and fish to Jesus demonstrates faith in action. We should not underestimate the small things we offer to God. <a href="/topical/d/divine_provision.htm">Divine Provision</a> The feeding of the five thousand illustrates God's ability to provide abundantly beyond our expectations. Trust in God's provision in times of need. <a href="/topical/i/interconnectedness_of_believers.htm">Interconnectedness of Believers</a> Andrew's relationship with Peter shows the importance of bringing others to Christ. Our faith journey is interconnected with those around us. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_trust.htm">Obedience and Trust</a> The disciples' obedience in organizing the crowd and distributing the food shows trust in Jesus' instructions, even when the outcome seems uncertain.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 6</a> <a href="/q/why_do_miracle_accounts_differ_in_gospels.htm">Why do the accounts of the same miracle differ between Matthew 14 and the other Gospels, possibly indicating inconsistencies?</a> <a href="/q/how_accept_feeding_thousands_sans_evidence.htm">John 6:5-13: How can the feeding of thousands with just five loaves and two fish be accepted without historical or scientific evidence for a large-scale miracle event?</a> <a href="/q/names_of_the_12_disciples.htm">What were the names of the twelve disciples? (Matthew 10:2-4 vs. Luke 6:13-16)</a> <a href="/q/who_was_jesus'_tenth_disciple.htm">Who was the tenth disciple of Jesus in the list of twelve? Thaddaeus (Matthew 10: 1-4; Mark 3:13 -19) Judas son of James is the corresponding name in Lukes gospel (Luke 6:12-16)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) One of his disciples.--Within the inner circle around Him--and this, too, is told us only by St. John--is another of the early disciples. He was one of the two disciples of the Baptist who first followed Jesus, and John's own companion (<a href="/john/1-40.htm" title="One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.">John 1:40</a>). He is always named as one of the first group of the Twelve (comp. Note on <a href="/matthew/10-2.htm" title="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;">Matthew 10:2</a>), and in some way was specially connected with Philip (<a href="/john/1-44.htm" title="Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.">John 1:44</a>). Here, and in <a href="/john/12-22.htm" title="Philip comes and tells Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.">John 12:22</a> (see Note), they are named together, and also in the lists in <a href="/mark/3-18.htm" title="And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,">Mark 3:18</a> and <a href="/acts/1-13.htm" title="And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where stayed both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.">Acts 1:13</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 8, 9. - Then saith one of his disciples to him, viz. Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. The spokesman is here specially indicated. On other occasions Andrew is singled out as the brother of Simon and friend of Philip (<a href="/john/1-44.htm">John 1:44</a>; <a href="/john/12-22.htm">John 12:22</a>). This repeated reference to the illustrious brother of Simon is a refutation of the ill-natured charge against the author of the Gospel, that he aimed at the depreciation of the character of the great apostle. Moreover, it is interesting to remember that in the Muratorian fragment on the Canon, "Andrew" is specially mentioned as being one of those present with John in Ephesus, who urged him to write his Gospel (see Introduction, IV. 2 (3)). There is a lad here (possibly a lad who was brought with themselves, or who had attached himself to the twelve) who has five barley loaves, the bread of the poorest classes. Of this there is ample proof ('Sotah,' 2:1, quoted by Edersheim, vol. 1:681): "While all other meat offerings were of wheat, that brought by the woman accused of adultery was to be of barley, because, as her deed is that of the animals, so her offering is of the food of animals." If this lad was conveying the food stock of the Lord and his apostles, it is an impressive but accidental hint that "for our sakes he became poor," and classed himself socially with the humblest. And two fishes. The use of this word is peculiar to our Gospel (Luke, ἰχθύες; Mark, ἰχθύας, the ordinary word for "fish; "but John uses the word ὀψάρια, the diminutive of the Greek word ὄψον, which means "savoury," eaten with bread). This opsarion mostly consisted of small fishes caught in the lake, which were dried, salted as "sardines" or "anchovies" are with ourselves for a similar purpose. This habit belonged locally to the neighbourhood of the lake, and reveals the Galilman origin or associations of the writer. The Aramaic word, ophsonim, is derived from the Greek opson, and that of aphjain, or aphiz, is the name for a small fish caught in the lake, the drying of which was a lucrative source of industry. Edersheim reminds us that the fish laid on the charcoal fire (<a href="/john/21-9.htm">John 21:9, 10, 13</a>) was "opsarion," and that of this the risen Lord, on the shore of this very lake, gave to his disciples to eat, though he guided them at that time to a shoal of great fishes, ἰχθύων μεγάλων, and bade them add some of these to the ὀψάρια, which he was content to use still. The use of this word on these two occasions shows that, at the last, our Lord reminds his disciples of the miraculous feeding by the shore of the lake; and both narratives breathe the air of the northern parts of Galilee. But what are these among so many? The same lesson of the insufficiency of human resources to meet great human needs is suggested by <a href="/numbers/11-21.htm">Numbers 11:21-23</a>. Our resources at the very best are quite exhausted. Our best, our all, avails little - an expression which would apply to the numberless offers of our poor humanity and of our limited faculties to meet the moral starvation of the world. Take the Old Testament: how can the dispensation of all its provision satisfy per se the need of mankind as a whole? Greek philosophy, even if it satisfy the few, the leisurely, the cynical, the learned, the wise men of the West, what will it do for the poor, the broken hearted, the consciously guilty? The good things of this life are equally powerless, and the proposals of even truth itself, apart from the gracious operations of the Spirit, would fail to meet the wants or necessities of the unbelieving. <a href="/commentaries/john/6-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>One εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. disciples, μαθητῶν (mathētōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. Andrew, Ἀνδρέας (Andreas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_406.htm">Strong's 406: </a> From aner; manly; Andreas, an Israelite. Simon Σίμωνος (Simōnos) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4613.htm">Strong's 4613: </a> Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites. Peter’s Πέτρου (Petrou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle. brother, ἀδελφὸς (adelphos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. said Λέγει (Legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to Him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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