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John 12:21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
John 12:21
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)
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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.”
John 12:21
King James Version
John 12:21
King James Version
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
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John 12:21
New International Version
John 12:21
New International Version
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida(A) in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.”
John 12:21
English Standard Version
John 12:21
English Standard Version
21 So these came to (A)Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
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