John 12:21-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
21 [a]They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.”(A) 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.(B) 23 [b]Jesus answered them,(C) “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
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- 12:21–22 Philip…Andrew: the approach is made through disciples who have distinctly Greek names, suggesting that access to Jesus was mediated to the Greek world through his disciples. Philip and Andrew were from Bethsaida (Jn 1:44); Galileans were mostly bilingual. See: here seems to mean “have an interview with.”
- 12:23 Jesus’ response suggests that only after the crucifixion could the gospel encompass both Jew and Gentile.
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