Andrew, like his brother Simon Peter, was a fisherman. He became a  disciple of the great  St. John the Baptist, but when  John pointed to  Jesus and said, "Behold the Lamb of God!" Andrew understood that  Jesus was greater. At once he left  John to follow the Divine Master.  Jesus knew that Andrew was walking behind him, and turning back, he asked, "what do you seek?" When Andrew answered that he would like to know   where  Jesus  lived, Our  Lord  replied, "Come and see." Andrew had been only a little  time  with  Jesus  when he realized that this was truly the Messiah.

From then on, he chose to follow Jesus. Andrew was thus the first  disciple of Christ. Next, Andrew brought his brother Simon (St. Peter) to  Jesus and  Jesus received him, too, as His disciple. At first the two brothers continued to carry on their fishing trade and  family affairs, but later, the  Lord called them to stay with Him all the time. He promised to make them fishers of men, and this time, they left their nets for good. It is believed that after Our  Lord ascended into Heaven,  St. Andrew went to  Greece to preach the gospel. He is said to have been put to death on a cross, to which he was tied, not nailed. He lived two days in that state of suffering, still preaching to the people who gathered around their beloved Apostle. Two countries have chosen  St. Andrew as their patron -  Russia and Scotland.