E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 12:22
Andrew . See App-141 . Andrew belonged to the first group of the Apostles, Philip to the second. read more
John 12:22
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 12:22
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus.What was it that they told Jesus?Eusebius mentions a tradition (and it is merely that) that these men had been sent by the Syrian King Edessa with a commission to invite Jesus to come to his realm, assuring him a hearty and princely welcome ... The coming of these Greeks was prophetic. The leaders of the nation were seeking even then to kill him, but Gentiles came to seek to know him; rejected by his own, the... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 12:22
John 12:22. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, &c.— From Philip's not venturing to introduce the men himself, it seems probable that there was some difficulty in the case. Perhaps they were only "proselytes of the gate," who, according to custom, could not be admitted into the company of Jews. See Acts 10:28. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 12:22
22. Philip . . . telleth Andrew—As follow townsmen of Bethsaida ( :-), these two seem to have drawn to each other. Andrew and Philip tell Jesus—The minuteness of these details, while they add to the graphic force of the narrative, serves to prepare us for something important to come out of this introduction. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 12:19-50
II. JESUS’ PUBLIC MINISTRY 1:19-12:50The first part of the body of John’s Gospel records Jesus’ public ministry to the multitudes in Palestine, who were primarily Jewish. Some writers have called this section of the Gospel "the book of signs" because it features seven miracles that signify various things about Jesus."Signs are miraculous works performed or mentioned to illustrate spiritual principles." [Note: Tenney, "The Symphonic . . .," p. 119. See also idem, "Topics from the Gospel of... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 12:20-26
The kernel of wheat teaching 12:20-26 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 12:20-36
6. Jesus’ announcement of His death 12:20-36One example that Jesus was attracting people from other parts of the world follows. These individuals contrast with the Pharisees."This rather curious incident is rather peculiar to John. I say ’rather curious’ because it is unusual that we encounter Greeks in a narrative of events at Jerusalem, because the other Evangelists do not mention the incident, and because the Greeks simply say, ’Sir, we would like to see Jesus’ and then disappear from the... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 12:21-22
It may have been Philip’s Gentile name or the fact that he was from Bethsaida in a Gentile area of Galilee, specifically Gaulanitis, that attracted these Gentiles to him. Philip, who was a Jew, appears to have had some hesitation about introducing them to Jesus at first (cf. Matthew 10:5-6; Luke 18:15-16). Andrew favored bringing them to Jesus for an interview (cf. John 1:40-42). The important revelation of this verse is that the disciples continued to bring people to Jesus, which continues to... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:1-50
The Triumphal Entry. Close of the Public Ministry1-11. Supper at Bethany (see on Matthew 26:6 and Mark 14:3, which record the same incident). The event in Luke 7:36. is different. The supper was at the house of Simon the leper, a near relation, perhaps the father, of Lazarus and the sisters. St. John alone mentions the name of the woman who anointed Jesus, the quantity of the unguent (1 litre = 12 oz.), and the author of the mean speech, ’Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence,... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 12:20-26
BETRAYAL, TRIAL AND CRUCIFIXION136. The seed must die (John 12:20-26)Among the crowds that went to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival were some Greeks. They had joined themselves to the synagogue communities where they lived, and now they wanted to see Jesus (John 12:20-22).When the Lord heard of the Greeks’ request, his response was to announce that the climax of his mission had arrived and he was now about to lay down his life. He apparently saw these Greeks as the firstfruits of a great... read more