John 1:40

Andrew’s Declaration

1:40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who heard what John said ¹  and followed Jesus. ² 

John 20:4

20:4 The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter ³  and reached the tomb first. ⁴ 

[1:40]  ¹ tn Grk “who heard from John.”

[1:40]  ² tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:4]  ³ sn The other disciple (the ‘beloved disciple’) ran on ahead more quickly than Peter, so he arrived at the tomb first. This verse has been a chief factor in depictions of John as a young man (especially combined with traditions that he wrote last of all the gospel authors and lived into the reign of Domitian). But the verse does not actually say anything about John’s age, nor is age always directly correlated with running speed.

[20:4]  ⁴ tn Grk “and came first to the tomb.”