John 1:44 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

This Philip was a citizen of Bethsaida (the word signifies in the Hebrew, The house of fruits, or of huntsmen). Andrew and Peter (mentioned before) both of them lived there. It was one of those cities where Christ did most of his mighty works, Matthew 11:20.

John 1:44

44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.