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John 12:21

The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

KJV

οὗτοι οὖν προσῆλθον Φιλίππῳ τῷ ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἠρώτων αὐτὸν λέγοντες· κύριε, θέλομεν τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἰδεῖν.

Greek NT

Hi ergo accesserunt ad Philippum, qui erat a Bethsaida Galilææ, et rogabant eum, dicentes : Domine, volumus Jesum videre.

Vulgate

these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

ASV

These therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Βηθσαϊδά
bethsaida
noun · 7×
Γαλιλαία
galilaia
noun · 62×
Φίλιππος
philippos
noun · 36×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
θέλω
thelo
verb · 208×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
προσέρχομαι
proserchomai
verb · 87×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἐρωτάω
erotao
verb · 65×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • John 1:38 — Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
  • John 1:43 — The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
  • John 1:44 — Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
  • John 6:40 — And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
  • John 14:8 — Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
  • John 14:8 — Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
  • Luke 19:2 — And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
  • Mark 8:22 — And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
  • Matt 2:2 — Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
  • Matt 10:3 — Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
  • Matt 11:21 — Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.