the Apostle, was a native of Bethsaida in Galilee. Jesus Christ
having seen him, said to him, Follow me,” John i, 43, 44. Philip
followed him; he was present at the marriage of Cana in Galilee. Philip
was called at the beginning of our Saviour’s mission. He is mentioned,
Luke vi, 13; Matt. x, 3; John vi, 5–7. Some Gentiles having a curiosity
to see Jesus, a little before his passion, addressed themselves to
Philip, John xii, 21, 22, who mentioned it to Andrew, and these two to
Christ. At the last supper Philip desired the Saviour to show them the
Father, John xiv, 8–10. This is all that we find concerning Philip in
the Gospel.
2. PHILIP, the second of the seven deacons, Acts vi, 5, was, some say,
of Cæsarea in Palestine. It is certain his daughters lived in that city,
Acts xxi, 8, 9. After the death of Stephen all the Christians, except
the Apostles, having left Jerusalem, and being dispersed in several
places, Philip went to preach at Sebaste or Samaria, where he performed
several miracles, and converted many persons, Acts viii, 1–3, &c. He
baptized them; but informed the Apostles at Jerusalem that Samaria had
received the word of God, that they might come and communicate the Holy
Ghost to them. Peter and John came thither for that purpose. Philip was,
probably, at Samaria, when an angel commanded him to go on the road that
leads from Jerusalem to old Gaza. Philip obeyed, and there met with an
Ethiopian eunuch, belonging to Candace, queen of Ethiopia, whom he
converted and baptized, Acts viii, 26. Being come out of the water, the
Spirit of the Lord took away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more.
having seen him, said to him, Follow me,” John i, 43, 44. Philip
followed him; he was present at the marriage of Cana in Galilee. Philip
was called at the beginning of our Saviour’s mission. He is mentioned,
Luke vi, 13; Matt. x, 3; John vi, 5–7. Some Gentiles having a curiosity
to see Jesus, a little before his passion, addressed themselves to
Philip, John xii, 21, 22, who mentioned it to Andrew, and these two to
Christ. At the last supper Philip desired the Saviour to show them the
Father, John xiv, 8–10. This is all that we find concerning Philip in
the Gospel.
2. PHILIP, the second of the seven deacons, Acts vi, 5, was, some say,
of Cæsarea in Palestine. It is certain his daughters lived in that city,
Acts xxi, 8, 9. After the death of Stephen all the Christians, except
the Apostles, having left Jerusalem, and being dispersed in several
places, Philip went to preach at Sebaste or Samaria, where he performed
several miracles, and converted many persons, Acts viii, 1–3, &c. He
baptized them; but informed the Apostles at Jerusalem that Samaria had
received the word of God, that they might come and communicate the Holy
Ghost to them. Peter and John came thither for that purpose. Philip was,
probably, at Samaria, when an angel commanded him to go on the road that
leads from Jerusalem to old Gaza. Philip obeyed, and there met with an
Ethiopian eunuch, belonging to Candace, queen of Ethiopia, whom he
converted and baptized, Acts viii, 26. Being come out of the water, the
Spirit of the Lord took away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more.