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Jesus Christ and Philip the apostle

How Jesus Christ and Philip the apostle are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.

How they are linked

  • Jesus Christ mentored Philip the apostle.

    Jesus found Philip in Galilee and said to him, "Follow me." Later he tested Philip by asking where bread could be bought for the crowd.

    findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me

    John 1:43, King James Version

    he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

    John 6:5, King James Version

    this he said to prove him

    John 6:6, King James Version

    Where they cross: John 1:43-45

Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.

Every passage, in order

John 1:43-45

43The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

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

45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

John 6:5

5When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

John 6:6

6And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

King James Version

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