John 1:44

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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John 12:21 : 21 these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
Matt 11:21 : 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Matt 10:3 : 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
John 14:8-9 : 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; {G2532} how sayest thou, Show us the Father?
Acts 1:13 : 13 And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [the son] of James.
Mark 3:18 : 18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,
Mark 6:45 : 45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before [him] unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.
Mark 8:22 : 22 And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.
Luke 6:14 : 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
Luke 9:10 : 10 And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart {G2398} to a city called Bethsaida.
Luke 10:13 : 13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

John 1:39-43
5 verses
85%
39He saith unto them, Come, and ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him that day: it was about the tenth hour.
40One of the two that heard John [speak], and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42He brought him unto Jesus. {G1161} {G1689} Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter).
43On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
John 12:21-22
2 verses
80%
21these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
22Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: {G2532} {G3825} Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus.
John 1:45-48
4 verses
77%
45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before {G3588} Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
Luke 6:14
74%
14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
Acts 8:34-35
2 verses
73%
34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?
35And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
Acts 8:5-6
2 verses
72%
5And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.
6And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
Acts 8:38-40
3 verses
72%
38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Matt 4:18-19
2 verses
72%
18And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.
19And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
John 6:7-8
2 verses
71%
7Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings' worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
Acts 21:8
70%
8And on the morrow we departed, and came unto Caesarea: and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.
Mark 3:18
70%
18and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,
Mark 1:16-17
2 verses
70%
16And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.
17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Matt 10:2
70%
2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Acts 8:29-31
3 verses
70%
29And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31And he said, How {G302} can I, except {G3361} some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
Acts 16:12
70%
12and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.
John 21:2
69%
2There was together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
John 6:5
69%
5{G3767} Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?
Acts 1:13
68%
13And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [the son] of James.
Mark 1:19
68%
19And going on a little further, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.
Mark 1:36
67%
36And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;
John 1:28
67%
28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Matt 4:13
67%
13and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali:
John 4:43
67%
43And after the two days he went forth from {G2532} thence into Galilee.
Mark 1:29
67%
29And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Acts 8:14
66%
14Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Mark 1:9
66%
9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.
John 14:8-9
2 verses
66%
8Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; {G2532} how sayest thou, Show us the Father?
Luke 9:10
66%
10And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart {G2398} to a city called Bethsaida.
John 1:37
66%
37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
Mark 8:27
66%
27And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?
Acts 8:26
66%
26But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
Luke 5:9
65%
9For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken;