“One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.”
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and had followed Jesus — the anonymous "one of the two" becomes named as Andrew, leading to the next day's call of his brother. The genealogical specification ("Simon Peter's brother") establishes relationships that will structure the Gospel's narrative. Andrew's role is instrumentally to bring others to Jesus rather than to occupy center stage.
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