John 12:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

And, &c. This was the third day before the Passover, 12th of Nisan, our Sunday sunset to Monday sunset.

Greeks. Greek. Hellenes: i.e. Gentiles, not Greek-speaking Jews, or Grecians (Acts 6:1; John 9:29).

among. out of. Greek. ek. App-104.

came up. were coming up, according to custom.

worship. Greek. proskuneo. App-137. This would be in the outer court of the Temple, called the Court of the Gentiles. Compare Revelation 11:2.

at. in. Greek. en. App-104.

the feast. They would not be allowed to eat the Passover, unless they were proselytes (Exodus 12:48).

John 12:20

20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: