Some Greeks Seek Jesus

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

Other Translations of John 12:20

King James Version

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

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

English Standard Version

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks.

The Message

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

20 There were some Greeks in town who had come up to worship at the Feast.

New King James Version

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

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

New Living Translation

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

20 Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration

Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 12:20

Commentary on John 12:20-26

(Read John 12:20-26)

In attendance upon holy ordinances, particularly the gospel passover, the great desire of our souls should be to see Jesus; to see him as ours, to keep up communion with him, and derive grace from him. The calling of the Gentiles magnified the Redeemer. A corn of wheat yields no increase unless it is cast into the ground. Thus Christ might have possessed his heavenly glory alone, without becoming man. Or, after he had taken man's nature, he might have entered heaven alone, by his own perfect righteousness, without suffering or death; but then no sinner of the human race could have been saved. The salvation of souls hitherto, and henceforward to the end of time, is owing to the dying of this Corn of wheat. Let us search whether Christ be in us the hope of glory; let us beg him to make us indifferent to the trifling concerns of this life, that we may serve the Lord Jesus with a willing mind, and follow his holy example.