Andrew came from Bethsaida and worked in the Sea of Galilee region. Exact shoreline locations and the identification of ancient Bethsaida remain debated.
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The New Testament does not record Andrew’s birth, death, or later ministry after Acts 1. Traditions about Scythia, Greece, and an X-shaped cross are later and are not treated here as biblical fact.
Sources: John 1:35–44; 6:5–9; 12:20–22; Mark 1:16–20, NIV; Natural Earth. Checked September 18, 2026.