Philip

1. One of the twelve apostles, he came from Bethsaida in Galilee. Jesus invited Philip personally to become his disciple: "Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, 'Follow me' " (John 1:43). He became the sixth disciple of Jesus and introduced his friend Nathanael to Jesus (John 1:45-51). Philip was put to the test at the multiplication of the loaves and fishes: "Then Jesus lifted up his eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward him, he said to Philip, 'Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?' But this he said to test him: for he himself knew what he would do" (John 6:5-6). A group of Greek Jews who were in Jerusalem for Passover and wanted to meet Jesus, turned to Philip to introduce them (John 12:20-22). According to the Gospel of John, Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father "Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us" (John 14:8-11). Together with others, Philip was present in an "upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John and Andrew; Philip and Thomas�. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication" (acts 1:13-14) after the ascension of Jesus. Nothing is related of his subsequent life.

2. Philip the tetrarch 4 B.C.-A.D. 34; son of Herod the Great and Cleopatra of Jerusalem. Philip was educated in Rome, and after the death of his father he received the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis (Luke 3:1). He administered his territories effectively and peacefully. Philip founded the city of Caesarea Philippi near Paneas and the sources of the Jordan. He rebuilt the town of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee and called it Julias after Augustus' daughter Julia. He also built a sumptious palace at Banias, close to the source of the Jordan River. Philip remained loyal to the Romans throughout his life. He was married to his niece Salome, granddaughter of Herod and Mariamne II, and died childless. After his death, his territory was incorporated into the province of Syria, but shortly afterwards, was given by Caligula to Agrippa.

3. Herod Philip. The first husband of Herodias and father of Salome.

4. Philip the evangelist. One of the seven appointed by the apostles, to take care of the growing Christian community and to look after their widows and needy (Acts 6:1-6). He was sent out, after being "ordained" through communal prayer and hands being laid on him, and he went down to the city of Samaria where he preached, and performed miracles (Acts 8:4-6). He converted Simon the magician "and when he was baptized he continued with Philip" (Acts 8:9-13). Philip received the message from an angel to go down to Gaza, where he met a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Queen Candace, and inspired the Ethiopian to be baptized (acts 8:26-39). This traditionally took place at Ain el-Haniyeh in the Rephaim Valley, next to the road leading to Gaza to the southwest of Jerusalem, where excavations have brought to light a Byzantine church next to a springhouse/nymphaeum Later Philip lived in Caesarea, where he received Paul: "On the next day we who were Paul's companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him" (Acts 21:8). According to Acts 21:9, Philip's four unmarried daughters "Prophesied".

Concordance
PHILIP 1: Matt 10:3. Mark 3:18. Luke 6:14. John 1:43-46,48; 6:5, 7; 12:21-22; 14:8-9. Acts 1:13
PHILIP 2: Luke 3:1
PHILIP 3: Matt 14:3. Mark 6:17. Luke 3:19.
PHILIP 4: Acts 6:5; 8:5-6, 12-13, 26,29-31, 34-35,37-40; 21:8