John 12:20

Now certain Greeks were among those who were going up to worship at the festival.

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And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

In Context

19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “Look, you can do nothing; see, the world has gone after him.”

21These went to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 8:41In addition, concerning the foreigner who does not belong to your people Israel: When he comes from a distant country because of your name—

Isaiah 60:2Though darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations; 1 yet Yahweh will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen on you. 1

Mark 7:26Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by descent. She begged him to cast out the demon from her daughter.

Acts 8:27He arose and went. Behold, there was a man from Cush, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Cushites. He was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship.

Acts 16:1Paul also came to Derbe and to Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who believed; his father was a Greek.

Acts 20:21testifying both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus.

Matthew Henry on John 12:13-20

Christ's Entrance into Jerusalem 12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. 14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. 16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when… Read the whole commentary →

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