Juan 12:20

20 Y había unos griegos de los que habían subido a adorar en la Fiesta

Juan 12:20 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:20

And there were certain Greeks
"Hellenes", so called, from Hellen, a king of that name, as Pliny says ^F18 These were not Graecizing Jews, or Jews that dwelt in Greece, and spoke the Greek language; for they were called not Hellenes, but Hellenists; but these were, as the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions render it, Gentiles; and were either mere Gentiles, and yet devout and religious men, who were allowed to offer sacrifice, and to worship, in the court of the Gentiles; or they were proselytes, either of righteousness, and so were circumcised, and had a right to eat of the passover, as well as to worship at it; or of the gate, and so being uncircumcised, might not eat of the passover, yet might worship at it; which latter seems to be the case, by what follows: for these were

among them, that came up to worship at the feast;
of the passover, which was near at hand: these were among those, that went forth to meet Jesus, and that attended him to Jerusalem, who were come up out of the country to this feast; and these came along with them to worship at it, to offer their sacrifices, and join in prayer, though they might not eat of the passover.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Nat. His. l. 4. c. 7.

Juan 12:20 In-Context

18 Por lo cual también había venido la multitud a recibirle, porque habían oído que él había hecho esta señal

19 mas los fariseos dijeron entre sí: ¿Veis que nada aprovecháis? He aquí, que todo el mundo se va tras de él

20 Y había unos griegos de los que habían subido a adorar en la Fiesta

21 Estos pues, se llegaron a Felipe, que era de Betsaida de Galilea, y le rogaron, diciendo: Señor, querríamos ver a Jesús

22 Vino Felipe, y lo dijo a Andrés; entonces Andrés y Felipe, lo dicen a Jesús