And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
Certain Greeks came up to Jerusalem to worship at the feast and sought to see and hear Jesus. They made their request through Philip and Andrew. Because they were excluded from the temple court where He was, they waited in the temple's outer court, the court of the Gentiles where non-Jews could enter, and He met them there. This belongs to words spoken on an occasion just before His betrayal and death.
As people from the nations, they represented the Gentiles, the world being drawn to Christ. They represent the Gentiles who would receive Christ after Israel rejected Him. Their request was a sign that His approaching death would bring salvation beyond Israel and gather people of every land into a worldwide gathering of believers. By giving His life and rising again, He would bring forth a great harvest and open the kingdom of heaven to all who believe.
His death would bring life to many and open the way for people to be drawn to Him. Their coming pointed to the future acceptance of Christ among the Gentiles and the breaking down and removal of the dividing barrier between Jew and Gentile. Their request leads into His announcement that the hour of His glorification had come. Their message brought His whole mission as humanity's Redeemer before Him, including the death He knew was near.
Certain Greeks came up to Jerusalem to worship at the feast and sought to see and hear Jesus. They made their request through Philip and Andrew. Because they were excluded from the temple court where He was, they waited in the temple's outer court, the court of the Gentiles where non-Jews could enter, and He met them there. This belongs to words spoken on an occasion just before His betrayal and death.
As people from the nations, they represented the Gentiles, the world being drawn to Christ. They represent the Gentiles who would receive Christ after Israel rejected Him. Their request was a sign that His approaching death would bring salvation beyond Israel and gather people of every land into a worldwide gathering of believers. By giving His life and rising again, He would bring forth a great harvest and open the kingdom of heaven to all who believe.
His death would bring life to many and open the way for people to be drawn to Him. Their coming pointed to the future acceptance of Christ among the Gentiles and the breaking down and removal of the dividing barrier between Jew and Gentile. Their request leads into His announcement that the hour of His glorification had come. Their message brought His whole mission as humanity's Redeemer before Him, including the death He knew was near.