So the people of all lands and all ages would be drawn by the Saviour’s cross. So these Greeks, representing the nations, tribes, and peoples of the world, came to see Jesus. The magi from a heathen land came to the manger with their gifts, to worship the Saviour. At the time of Christ’s birth the Jewish people were so engrossed with their own ambitious plans that they knew not of His advent. These men came from the West to find the Saviour at the close of His life, as the wise men had come from the East at the beginning. When Christ heard the eager request, “We would see Jesus,” echoing the hungering cry of the world, His countenance lighted up, and He said, “The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.” In the request of the Greeks He saw an earnest of the results of His great sacrifice. The great event which concerned not only the Jewish nation, but the whole world, was about to take place. But Christ was approaching the consummation of His work. To His disciples the case seemed hopeless. He had been victor in the controversy with the priests and Pharisees, but it was evident that He would never be received by them as the Messiah. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.”Īt this time Christ’s work bore the appearance of cruel defeat. “And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: the same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
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