Bible Strands
John 12:22
Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Philip receives a request from Greeks to see Jesus and brings it to Andrew, after which both men go to tell Jesus directly. This occurs immediately after the Greeks approach Philip in Galilee and just before Jesus announces His hour of glorification.
The words — ἔρχεται (erchetai) means "comes" and λέγει (legei) means "tells," recording Philip’s physical movement to Andrew and his subsequent verbal report to Jesus.
The thread — This collaborative action mirrors Andrew’s habit of bringing others to Jesus, as in John 1:40, and parallels the disciples’ mediating role in Mark 10:13 and Luke 9:49.
Why it lands — The text states that access to Jesus requires communal mediation rather than solitary petition, demanding the reader acknowledge that Jesus responds to requests only when they are brought through His appointed witnesses.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Cross-references
- Mark 10:13 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.
- Luke 9:49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
- John 1:40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
- John 6:8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
- 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.