Joh 12:20-22 | TNotes | STEP | 12:20 Among the people drawn to Jesus (12:19 ) were some Greeks , God-fearing Gentiles who had come to Passover to worship. Jesus’ mission was not simply to Israel but encompassed the entire world (10:16 ; 11:52 ). Following Jesus’ resurrection, the church’s mission was to go beyond Judea to Samaria, and ultimately to the ends of the earth (Matt 28:19 ; Acts 1:8 ).

eMatt 28:19►

fActs 1:8►

‏ John 12:20-22

12:20 ^a Among the people drawn to Jesus (12:19 ^b) were some Greeks, God-fearing Gentiles who had come to Passover to worship. Jesus’ mission was not simply to Israel but encompassed the entire world (10:16 ^c; 11:52 ^d). Following Jesus’ resurrection, the church’s mission was to go beyond Judea to Samaria, and ultimately to the ends of the earth (Matt 28:19 ^e; Acts 1:8 ^f).
12:21 ^g The Greeks approached Philip because he had a Greek name and was no doubt Greek.