John 12:21 BSB — MannaFest

John 12:21

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

KJV

The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

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Commentary

3 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 8 (444)

Even though they knew it not, the Pharisees were telling the truth when they said: Behold, the whole world is gone after Him. For not Jews only, but Gentiles as well, were destined to accept the faith. Wherefore also the application of the Greeks happened at that time as a sort of firstfruits; and to Philip as being himself a Galilean, the Galilean Greeks came, asking him to shew them Jesus Whom they wished to see, as they were continually hearing Him well spoken of; that they might worship Him and attain the object of their desires.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

The same came therefore to Philip,.... Who might know him; they might have been some of his neighbours formerly, for that Philip's parents, though Jews, dwelt among Greeks, seems probable, from the name given to him, which is a Greek one; some have thought, that these Greeks were Syrophoenicians, who dwelt upon the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and were not far off from Galilee, and from Bethsaida, the native place of Philip, and is therefore mentioned as follows: which was of Bethsaida of Galilee; See Gill on Joh 1:

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Bethsaida of Galilee - See the notes at Joh 1:44. Would see Jesus - It is probable that the word “see,” here, implies also a desire to converse with him, or to hear his doctrine about the nature of his kingdom. They had seen or heard of his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and, either by curiosity or a desire to be instructed, they came and interceded with his disciples that they might be permitted to see him. In this there was nothing wrong. Christ made the curiosity of Zacchaeus the means of his conversion, Luk 19:1-

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
οὗτοι	houtoi	these	G3778 →
οὖν	oun	therefore	G3767 →
προσῆλθον	prosēlthon	came	G4334 →
Φιλίππῳ	Philippō	to Philip	G5376 →
τῷ	tō	who was	G3588 →
ἀπὸ	apo	from	G575 →
Βηθσαϊδὰ	Bēthsaida	Bethsaida	G966 →
τῆς	tēs	<the>	G3588 →
Γαλιλαίας	Galilaias	of Galilee	G1056 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἠρώτων	ērōtōn	they were asking	G2065 →
αὐτὸν	auton	him	G846 →
λέγοντες·	legontes	saying;	G3004 →
κύριε,	kurie	Sir,	G2962 →
θέλομεν	thelomen	we desire	G2309 →
τὸν	ton	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Jesus	G2424 →
ἰδεῖν.	idein	to see.	G1492 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 2:2
asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
leads to
- Numbers 24:17
  I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and…
- Jeremiah 23:5
  Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- Revelation 22:16
  “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
- Isaiah 9:6–7
  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of…
Through
John 6:40
For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
leads to
- John 5:24
  Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
- Romans 6:23
  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- John 6:54
  Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 11:25
  Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

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