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.

New Heart English Bible

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went 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

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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 spoke among themselves: You see that you are not accomplishing anything. Look the world has gone after him. ²⁰ Now there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast; ²¹ They approached Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and told him: We wish to see Jesus.

Phrases

Going Up to Jerusalem

Names

Cornelius

Jerusalem

John

Cross References

John 7:35

The Jews said among themselves: Where will this man go that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

1 Kings 8:41-43

When a foreigner who lives in a distant land hears of your fame and of the great things you have done for your people and comes to worship you and to pray at this Temple,

Mark 7:26

The woman was a Greek Syrophoenician by race. She wanted him to drive out the demon out of her daughter.

Acts 8:27

He went and an Ethiopian eunuch (government official), a man of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship.

Acts 17:4

Some of them were convinced (believed) and joined with Paul and Silas. A large crowd of the devout Greeks and of the prominent women also joined.

Isaiah 11:10

Then in that day the nations will search for and turn to the root of Jesse. He will stand as a signal for the peoples. His resting place will be glorious.

Isaiah 60:2-14

Darkness now covers the earth! Thick darkness overwhelms the nations. But Jehovah shines for you. His glory appears to you.

Isaiah 66:19-21

I will set up a sign among them and send some of their survivors to the nations: to Tarshish, Put and Lud, Meshech, Rosh, Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands who have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will tell about my glory among the nations.

John 12:20

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Morish

Smith

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