And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
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Gill's Exposition
The same came therefore to Philip,.... Who might know him; they might have been some of his neighbours formerly, for that Philip's parents, though Jews, dwelt among Greeks, seems probable, from the…
Barnes' Notes
Certain Greeks - In the original, “some Hellenists” - -the name commonly given to the Greeks. The same name was commonly used by the Jews to denote all the pagan nations, because most of those whom…
Adam Clarke
Certain Greeks - There are three opinions concerning these:
1. That they were proselytes of the gate or covenant, who came up to worship the true God at this feast.
2. That they were real Jews, who…
Honour is here paid to Christ by certain Greeks that enquired or him with respect. We are not told what day of Christ's last week this was, probably not the same day he rode into Jerusalem (for that…
Cambridge Bible
The Desire of the Gentiles and the Voice from Heaven
20. Greeks The same word is translated -Gentiles" Joh 7:35, where see note. Care must be taken to distinguish in the N.T. between Hellenesor…
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