KJV King James Version
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 12:22
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
WEB World English Bible
Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
ASV American Standard Version
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Surrounding context — John 12
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦίλιπποςG5376 · PhilipposPhilipκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈνδρέᾳ,G406 · AndreasAndrewἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goἈνδρέαςG406 · AndreasAndrewκαὶG2532 · kaiandΦίλιπποςG5376 · PhilipposPhilipκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγουσινG3004 · legōto sayτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦ.G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
John 1:40-41One of the two which heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.Luke 9:49-50And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.Mark 10:13-14And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and [his] disciples rebuked those that brought [them].John 6:8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
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