John 12:22

Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

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WEBBE

Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

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.

ASV

Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus.

BBE

Philip went and gave word of it to Andrew; and Andrew went with Philip to Jesus.

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ἔρχεται erchetai Comes G2064 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Φίλιππος Philippos Philip G5376 καὶ kai and G2532 λέγει legei tells G3004 τῷ tō (the) G3588 Ἀνδρέᾳ Andrea Andrew G406 καὶ kai and G2532 πάλιν palin again G3825 ἔρχεται erchetai come G2064 Ἀνδρέας Andreas Andrew G406 καὶ kai and G2532 Φίλιππος Philippos Philip G5376 καὶ kai and G2532 λέγουσιν legousin they tell G3004 τῷ tō (the) G3588 Ἰησοῦ Iēsou Jesus G2424

The early church

(Hom. lxvii. 2) As being the elder disciple. He had heard our Saviour say, Go not into the way of the Gentiles; (Matt. 10:5) and therefore he communicates with his fellow-disciple, and they refer the matter to their Lord: And again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(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

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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