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John 12:22

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20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.

21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.

23 But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

24 Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
KJV
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
WEB
Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
ASV
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus.
DARBY
Philip comes and tells Andrew, [and again] Andrew comes and Philip, and they tell Jesus.
BLB
Philip comes and tells Andrew; Andrew and Philip come and tell Jesus.
ÅB
Filip kommer og sier det til Andreas; Andreas og Filip kommer og sier det til Jesus.
OTB
Filip gikk for å fortelle Andreas; Andreas og Filip gikk og fortalte Jesus.
B1930
Filip kommer og sier det til Andreas; Andreas og Filip kommer og sier det til Jesus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 9:49–50

    “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

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  • John 1:40–41

    Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.

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  • Mark 10:13–14

    Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

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  • John 6:8

    One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

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  • Matthew 10:5

    These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.

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