John 1:44

Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Now	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Philip	Φίλιππος Philippos	G5376	fond of horses · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
of	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
Bethsaida	Βηθσαϊδά, Bēthsaida	G966	fishing-house · noun — genitive singular feminine, a place
city	πόλεως poleōs	G4172	a town (properly · noun — genitive singular feminine
Andrew	Ἀνδρέου Andreou	G406	manly · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Peter	Πέτρου.¶ Petrou	G4074	a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name

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Cross-references

John 12:21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
Matthew 11:21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they wo…
Matthew 10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Mark 3:18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Mark 6:45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the…
Mark 8:22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
Luke 9:10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place b…
Luke 10:13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, the…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 1:43–end

We have here the call of Philip and Nathanael. I. Philip was called immediately by Christ himself, not as Andrew, who was directed to Christ by John, or Peter, who was invited by his brother. God has various methods of bringing his chosen ones home to himself. But, whatever means he uses, he is not tied to any. 1. Philip was called in a preventing was: Jesus findeth Philip. Christ sought us, and found us, before we made any enquiries after him. The name Philip is of Greek origin, and much used among the Gentiles, which some make an instance of the degeneracy of the Jewish church at this time, and their conformity to the nations; yet Christ changed not his name. 2. He was called the day follo…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 1:44

the city of Andrew and Peter--of their birth probably, for they seem to have lived at Capernaum (Mar 1:29).

Adam Clarke on John 1:43

Philip - This apostle was a native of Bethsaida in Galilee. Eusebius says he was a married man, and had several daughters. Clemens Alexandrinus mentions it as a thing universally acknowledged that it was this apostle who, when commanded by our Lord to follow him, said, Let me first go and bury my father, Mat 8:21, Mat 8:22. Theodoret says he preached in the two Phrygias; and Eusebius says he was buried in Phrygia Pacatiana. He must not be confounded with Philip the deacon, spoken of Act 6:5.

John Gill on John 1:44

Now Philip was of Bethsaida,.... A town on the lake of Gennesaret, afterwards made a city by Philip the tetrarch, and called Julias, after the name of Caesar's daughter (m): it was a fishing town, and had its name from thence; and the disciples that were of it, were of this business: the city of Andrew and Peter; or "Simon", as read the Syriac and Persic versions: three apostles were called out of this place, as mean, and wicked, as it was; see Matthew 11:21; which was no small honour to it: it is a saying of the Jews (n), that "a man's place (his native place) does not honour him, but a man honours his place.'' This was the case here. (m) Joseph. Antiqu. l. 18. c. 3.((n) T. Bab. Taanith…

The Church Fathers

Bethsaida means house of hunters. The Evangelist introduces the name of this place by way of allusion to the characters of Philip, Peter, and Andrew, and their future office, i. e. catching and saving souls.
— Alcuin of York ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Andrew — Manliness, a Greek name; one of the apostles of our Lord. He was of Bethsaida in Galilee (John 1:44), and was the brother of Simon Peter (Matt. 4:18; 10:2). On one occasion John the Baptist, whose…
Bethsaida — House of fish. (1.) A town in Galilee, on the west side of the sea of Tiberias, in the “land of Gennesaret.” It was the native place of Peter, Andrew, and Philip, and was frequently resorted to by…
Philip — Lover of horses. (1.) One of the twelve apostles; a native of Bethsaida, “the city of Andrew and Peter” (John 1:44). He readily responded to the call of Jesus when first addressed to him (43), and…
Andrew · Of Bethsaida — Of Bethsaida
Bethsaida · .The city of Philip, Andrew, and Peter — .The city of Philip, Andrew, and Peter
Converts · .Philip — .Philip
Galilee · Christ: Chose his Apostles from — Christ: Chose his Apostles from

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John 1:44

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 1:43–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 1:44

Adam Clarke on John 1:43

John Gill on John 1:44

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 1:44

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 1:43–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 1:44

Adam Clarke on John 1:43

John Gill on John 1:44

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on John 1:43-46

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 1:43-44