John 12:22 Meaning and Explanation
“Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.”
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What Does John 12:22 Mean?
Philip does not handle the request alone; he finds Andrew, also from Bethsaida. Andrew has a habit in this Gospel of bringing people to Jesus: first his brother Simon, then the boy with the loaves, and now these seekers from afar.
It is a small, unglamorous ministry, the ministry of introduction, and the kingdom runs on it. Neither disciple preaches a sermon; they simply carry a request to the right Person. Most believers came to faith because someone did for them what Andrew and Philip do here. To bring another person to Jesus is quiet work with eternal consequence.
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What does John 12:22 mean?
Philip tells Andrew, and together they bring the request to Jesus.