One of the first disciples called by Jesus, from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and invited him to ‘come and see’ Jesus. At the feeding of the five thousand, Jesus tested Philip by asking where they could buy bread for the crowd. At the Last Supper, Philip asked ‘Lord, show us the Father,’ prompting Jesus’ profound response: ‘Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.’ Tradition places his later ministry in Phrygia.
The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”John 1:43 · Berean Standard Bible
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Jesus hands his authority to twelve ordinary men and sends them into a hostile world. The mission briefing is searingly honest.
The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in…
John doesn't begin with a birth story. He begins with a cosmic declaration that echoes the first line of Genesis on purpose.
When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do. Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
Jesus feeds five thousand, walks on water, and then makes a claim so shocking that many of his followers abandon him on the spot.
Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
In the upper room, Jesus comforts his terrified disciples. He promises them a place, a path, and a presence that will never leave them.
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