Philip the Apostle

thumb|Philip the Apostle (Antoon van Dyck, 1620 ca.) Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Asia-Minor. Quotes The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” John 1, 43-46 (NKJV). Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?” But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do. Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little.” John 6,5-7 (NKJV). [Jesus:] "If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” John 14,7-8 (INKJV). Quotes about The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” John 1,43 (NKJV). Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus. John 12,20-22 (NKJV). See also Gospel of Philip External links Category:Christian leaders Category:Bishops Category:Christian saints Category:Spiritual teachers Category:1st century deaths Category:Martyrs Category:Executed people Category:Apostles Category:Jews