COME AND SEE
“Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, ‘We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote – Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.’ ‘Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?’ Nathanael asked. ‘Come and see,’ said Philip” (John 1:44-46).
Philip was all excited because he had found the Messiah. He was convinced in his heart that Jesus was the One they were anticipating. When he reported this to Nathanael, he immediately judged Jesus based on His hometown. We don’t know why Nazareth was a second-rate community, but Nathanael was very critical of the place.
Observe that Philip refused to get pulled into that petty argument. He simply replied “Come and see“. When it comes to opinions, we can rarely win someone over to our opinion. So Philip didn’t try. Let Jesus fend for Himself. Just invite someone to come and see.
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