Long form biography of Philip. Philip of Bethsaida appears early in the Gospel narratives as a practical questioner and as one who brings others to Jesus. He asks Jesus to show the Father and in doing so prompts one of the most direct theological replies in the Gospel of John. Philip also introduces Nathanael to Jesus and participates in the feeding of the five thousand episode. In Acts a Philip the evangelist carries the message to Samaria and to an Ethiopian official showing a pattern of missionary initiative. Tradition credits Philip with missionary work in Asia Minor and Greece and with a life devoted to proclamation and service.

John 14:8 to 9; John 1:43 to 46; Acts 8:26 to 40