John 12:22

22 Philip went and told Andrew. Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

John 12:22 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:22

Philip cometh and telleth Andrew
The request the Greeks made to him, and this he did, that he might have his advice in this matter; and that not only because he might be a senior man as well as apostle, but because he was of the same town, and might know these men as well as Philip:

and again, Andrew and Philip told Jesus;
after they had consulted together, whether it was proper or not, to move this thing to their master; since he had forbid them going in the way of the Gentiles, they agreed to acquaint him with it, that he might do his pleasure.

John 12:22 In-Context

20 Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up in order to worship at the feast.

21 So these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and began asking him saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."

22 Philip went and told Andrew. Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

23 And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that the Son of Man will be glorified.

24 Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth [and] dies, it remains [by] itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.