Home People Philip Philip was one of Jesus' twelve apostles, from the same town as Peter and Andrew. He was called directly by Jesus and immediately brought Nathanael. Philip is known for his practical questions and for bringing others to Jesus—including the Greeks who wanted to meet him.
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Key events Jesus found Philip and said, 'Follow me!' Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Gk Τῇ ἐπαύριον ἠθέλησεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν. καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ἀκολούθει μοι.
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. Gk ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Ἀνδρέου καὶ Πέτρου.
Philip found Nathanael and told him about Jesus of Nazareth. When Nathanael doubted, Philip said, 'Come and see!'
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law, and the prophets as well: Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth." Gk εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Ὃν ἔγραψεν Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ οἱ προφῆται εὑρήκαμεν, ⸀Ἰησοῦν υἱὸν τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ.
46 "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip. Gk καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ· Ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ ⸀ὁ Φίλιππος· Ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε.
Jesus tested Philip with the question of where they could buy bread for the crowd. Philip replied that it would cost a fortune.
5 When Jesus looked up and saw the great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?" Gk ἐπάρας οὖν ⸂τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς⸃ καὶ θεασάμενος ὅτι πολὺς ὄχλος ἔρχεται πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγει ⸀πρὸς Φίλιππον· Πόθεν ⸀ἀγοράσωμεν ἄρτους ἵνα φάγωσιν οὗτοι;
6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was about to do. Gk τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγεν πειράζων αὐτόν, αὐτὸς γὰρ ᾔδει τί ἔμελλεν ποιεῖν.
7 Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get even a little." Gk ἀπεκρίθη ⸀αὐτῷ Φίλιππος· Διακοσίων δηναρίων ἄρτοι οὐκ ἀρκοῦσιν αὐτοῖς ἵνα ⸀ἕκαστος βραχύ ⸀τι λάβῃ.
When some Greeks wanted to meet Jesus, they went to Philip, who then went to Andrew, and together they brought them to Jesus.
20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. Gk Ἦσαν δὲ ⸂Ἕλληνές τινες⸃ ἐκ τῶν ἀναβαινόντων ἵνα προσκυνήσωσιν ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ·
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus." Gk οὗτοι οὖν προσῆλθον Φιλίππῳ τῷ ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἠρώτων αὐτὸν λέγοντες· Κύριε, θέλομεν τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἰδεῖν.
22 Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Gk ἔρχεται ⸀ὁ Φίλιππος καὶ λέγει τῷ Ἀνδρέᾳ· ⸀ἔρχεται Ἀνδρέας καὶ Φίλιππος ⸀καὶ λέγουσιν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.
At the Lord's Supper, Philip prayed: 'Show us the Father.' Jesus answered: 'Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.'
8 Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us." Gk Λέγει αὐτῷ Φίλιππος· Κύριε, δεῖξον ἡμῖν τὸν πατέρα, καὶ ἀρκεῖ ἡμῖν.
9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? Gk λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ⸂Τοσούτῳ χρόνῳ⸃ μεθʼ ὑμῶν εἰμι καὶ οὐκ ἔγνωκάς με, Φίλιππε; ὁ ἑωρακὼς ἐμὲ ἑώρακεν τὸν πατέρα· ⸀πῶς σὺ λέγεις· Δεῖξον ἡμῖν τὸν πατέρα;
10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own; it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his works. Gk οὐ πιστεύεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ πατρὶ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί ἐστιν; τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἐγὼ ⸀λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ λαλῶ, ὁ δὲ ⸀πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοὶ ⸀μένων ποιεῖ τὰ ἔργα ⸀αὐτοῦ.
11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or else believe on account of the works themselves. Gk πιστεύετέ μοι ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ πατρὶ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἐν ἐμοί· εἰ δὲ μή, διὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτὰ ⸀πιστεύετε.
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