Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
Parallel translations
- KJV Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
- BSB Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
- ESV Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
- NKJV Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
- NASB Philip *came and *told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip *came and *told Jesus.
- NLT Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Mark 10:13–14They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
- Luke 9:49–50John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”
- John 1:40–41One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
- John 6:8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,
- Matt 10:5Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
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