John 12:20

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

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Now there were certain Greeks amongst those who went up to worship at the feast.

BSB

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

KJV

And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

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Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:

BBE

Now there were some Greeks among the people who had come up to give worship at the feast:

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Ἦσαν Ēsan There were G1510 δὲ de now G1161 Ἕλληνές Hellēnes Greeks G1672 τινες tines certain G5100 ἐκ ek among G1537 τῶν tōn those G3588 ἀναβαινόντων anabainontōn coming up G305 ἵνα ina that G2443 προσκυνήσωσιν proskunēsōsin they may worship G4352 ἐν en at G1722 τῇ tēa the G3588 ἑορτῇ he'ortēa feast G1859

The early church

(Tr. li. 8) Lo! the Jews wish to kill Him, the Gentiles to see Him. But they also were of the Jews who cried, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. So behold them of the circumcision, and them of the uncircumcision, once so wide apart, coming together like two walls, and meeting in one faith of Christ by the kiss of peace. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
"And there were certain Gentiles among them that had come up to worship at the feast: the same came therefore to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus." Let us hearken to the Lord's reply. See how the Jews wish to kill Him, the Gentiles to see Him; and yet those, too, were of the Jews who cried, "Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel." Here, then, were they of the circumcision and they of the uncircumcision, like two house walls running from different directions and meeting together with the kiss of peace, in the one faith of Christ.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Tractates on John
The temple at Jerusalem was so famous, that on the feast days, not only the people near, but many Gentiles from distant countries came to worship in it; as that eunuch of Candace, Queen of the Ethiopians, mentioned in the Acts. The Gentiles who were at Jerusalem now, had come up for this purpose: And there were certain Gentiles among them who came to worship at the feast.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 20–26

In attendance upon holy ordinances, particularly the gospel passover, the great desire of our souls should be to see Jesus; to see him as ours, to keep up communion with him, and derive grace from him. The calling of the Gentiles magnified the Redeemer. A corn of wheat yields no increase unless it is cast into the ground. Thus Christ might have possessed his heavenly glory alone, without becoming man. Or, after he had taken man's nature, he might have entered heaven alone, by his own perfect righteousness, without suffering or death; but then no sinner of the human race could have been saved. The salvation of souls hitherto, and henceforward to the end of time, is owing to the dying of this Corn of wheat. Let us search whether Christ be in us the hope of glory; let us beg him to make us indifferent to the trifling concerns of this life, that we may serve the Lord Jesus with a willing mind, and follow his holy example.

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