Neville Goddard on John 12:20-22 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read John 12 in context

Scripture Focus

20And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

21The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

22Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

John 12:20-22

Biblical Context

There were Greeks at the feast who wished to see Jesus; they ask the disciples, and the story follows the line to Jesus, illustrating an inner invitation to know the Self.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, the Greeks are not outsiders but states of consciousness awakening to the one Presence within. The feast is the focal point of attention, a space where old definitions fall away and the I AM—the Presence you can call God—becomes obvious. When 'they' say, 'we would see Jesus,' they are the moment when you crave to behold the Self that you already are. Philip and Andrew represent the mind's business of turning toward the Source; you progress by recognizing that no external meet can grant what is already within. The request travels through your inner teachers until it reaches Jesus, the I AM within, who is not distant but present wherever you stand. The scene shows that true worship is inner alignment—trusting that the Presence is there as you feel it now. The Greeks’ desire to see the Teacher is really your desire to know the Self that rearranges your life. When you dwell in the I AM, the Kingdom of God unfolds as inner certainty, not external spectacle.