John 12:21 “They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested…”

John 12:21

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And they came to Philippe, which was of Bethsaida in Galile, and desired him, saying, Syr, we would see that Iesus.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

these then came near to Philip, who [is] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, 'Sir, we wish to see Jesus;'

Bible in Basic English

They came to Philip, who was of Beth-saida in Galilee, and made a request, saying, Sir, we have a desire to see Jesus.

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Cross references

“Philip”

John 1:43–47 John 6:5–7 John 14:8 John 14:9

John 1:43–47 · BSB

The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

John 6:5–7 · BSB

When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”

John 14:8 · BSB

Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”

John 14:9 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

“we would”

Matthew 2:2 Luke 19:2–4 John 6:40 John 1:36–39 Matthew 15:22–28 Matthew 8:9–12

Matthew 2:2 · BSB

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.”

Luke 19:2–4 · BSB

And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.

John 6:40 · BSB

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.”

John 1:36–39 · BSB

When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

Matthew 15:22–28 · BSB

And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

Matthew 8:9–12 · BSB

For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

Also

Matthew 11:21

Matthew 11:21 · BSB

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

22Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.

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