Where

did Jesus first meet Simon Peter and Andrew?

Matthew 4:18-19 and John 1:42-43
There is no contradiction here at all. The chronology of events becomes evident
when viewing the grid below. In John 1:35ff, John the Baptist was with his disciples.
He tells them that Jesus is the "Lamb of God" (v. 36) and they stay with Jesus a while
(v. 37). In John 1:40-42, Andrew goes and gets Simon Peter and they follow Jesus.
Why? Because Andrew had spent time with Jesus and told Simon that Jesus was the
Messiah (v. 41). Later, in Matt. 4:18, Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee and He
sees Simon Peter and Andrew as they were fishing. He had not asked them to follow
Him until this point in verse 4:19. They do (4:20). There is no contradiction.
Event Matthew 4:18-20 John 1:35-42

John Baptist sees 35 Again the next day John

Jesus was standing with two of his
disciples,
"Lamb of God" 36 and he looked at Jesus as
He walked, and said, "Behold,
the Lamb of God!"
John tells his 39 He said to them, "Come,
disciples to come and you will see." So they
see the lamb. came and saw where He was
staying; and they stayed with
Him that day, for it was about
the tenth hour.
Andrew followed 40 One of the two who heard
Jesus. John speak and followed Him,
was Andrew, Simon Peter's
brother.
First, Andrew got 41 He found first his own
Simon/Peter brother Simon and said to
him, "We have found the
Messiah " (which translated
means Christ ).
Andrew brings 42 He brought him to Jesus.
Simon to Jesus Jesus looked at him and said,
"You are Simon the son of
John; you shall be called
Cephas " (which is translated
Peter ).
Jesus by sea of 18 Now as Jesus was walking by
Galilee, sees the Sea of Galilee, He saw two
Andrew brothers, Simon who was called
Peter, and Andrew his brother,
casting a net into the sea; for they
were fishermen.
Jesus says to 19 And He said to them, "Follow
Andrew and Me, and I will make you fishers of
Simon, "Follow men."
Me..." 4:20 Immediately they left their
nets and followed Him.