Now there were certain Greeks among those going up to Jerusalem to worship [God] at the [Passover] Festival [Note: These people were God-fearing Gentiles like Cornelius. See Acts 10].

Anderson New Testament

Among those who came to worship at the feast were certain Greeks.

Bible in Basic English

Now there were some Greeks among the people who had come up to give worship at the feast:

Common New Testament

Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast.

Daniel Mace New Testament

In the mean time, among the rest that came to worship at the feast,

Darby Translation

And there were certain Greeks among those who came up that they might worship in the feast;

Godbey New Testament

And there was certain Greeks of those having come up that they might worship at the feast:

Goodspeed New Testament

There were some Greeks among those who had come up to worship at the festival,

John Wesley New Testament

Now among those who came up to worship at the feast, there were certain Greeks.

Julia Smith Translation

And there were certain Greeks of those going up that they might worship in the festival:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up in order to worship at the feast.

Modern King James verseion

And there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the Feast.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There were certain Greeks among them, that came to pray at the feast.

Moffatt New Testament

Now there were some Greeks among those who had come up to worship at the festival;

Montgomery New Testament

Now there were certain Greeks among those who had come up to worship during the Passover feast;

NET Bible

Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up to worship at the feast.

Noyes New Testament

Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.

Sawyer New Testament

And there were some Greeks of those who went up to Jerusalem to worship at the feast;

The Emphasized Bible

Now there were certain Greeks, from among them who were coming up that they might worship in the feast.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,

Webster

And there were certain Greeks among them, that came to worship at the feast.

Weymouth New Testament

Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.

Williams New Testament

There were some Greeks among those who were coming up to worship at the feast,

World English Bible

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

Worrell New Testament

And there were some Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,

Themes

Andrew » Tells jesus of the greeks who sought to see him

Bringing men to jesus » The seekers

Curiosity » Instances of » Of the jews » And to see jesus

Feasts » Instituted by moses » Aliens (non-jews) were permitted to attend

Greece » Inhabitants of » Desire to see jesus

Jerusalem » And

Philip » One of the twelve apostles » Brings certain greeks to jesus who desire to see him

Proselytes » Examples of

Proselytes » Later called devout greeks

Topics

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Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

And

G1161

δέ
De

but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr

Usage: 2184

there were

G2258

ἦν
En

was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was

Usage: 410

certain

G5100

τίς
Tis

certain, some, any man, any, one, man, anything, a, certain man, something, somewhat, ought, some man, certain thing, nothing Trans, divers, he, thing, another, not tr,

Usage: 373

Greeks

G1672

Ἕλλην
hellen

Greek, Gentile

Usage: 27

among

G1537

ἐκ ἐξ
Ek

of, from, out of, by, on, with,

Usage: 709

them that came up

G305

ἀναβαίνω
Anabaino

go up, come up, ascend, ascend up, climb up, spring up, grow up, come, enter, arise, rise up, , vr ascend

Usage: 63

to worship

G4352

προσκυνέω
Proskuneo

worship

Usage: 49

G1722

ἐν
En

in, by, with, among, at, on, through,

Usage: 2128

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:20

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 1523
John Rank: 206
4 Topics
9 Themes
17 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
1 Phrase
3 Names
11 References

Context Readings

¹⁹ The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Look, the world has gone after him." ²⁰ Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast. ²¹ These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."

Phrases

Going Up to Jerusalem

Names

Cornelius

Jerusalem

John

Cross References

John 7:35

The Jewish leaders therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Diaspora among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

1 Kings 8:41-43

"Moreover concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, when he shall come out of a far country for your name's sake

Mark 7:26

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

Acts 8:27

He arose and went; and behold, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

Acts 17:4

Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the prominent women.

Isaiah 11:10

And it shall come to pass in that day that the root of Jesse, that stands for a banner of the peoples; to him shall the nations seek, and his resting place shall be glorious.

Isaiah 60:2-14

For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.

Isaiah 66:19-21

"I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the islands afar off, who have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

John 12:20

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