John 12:20 - Exposition

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast . τινες implies a group, and a larger company of these ἀναβαινόντων , who were and are in the habit of going up (perhaps were still doing it even when John, before writing his Gospel, had first put the narrative into words). They went up with a view to worship in the feast, that is, there were burnt offerings and thank offerings which they were allowed to present. This shows that they were not heathen nor uncircumcised Hellenists, whichever view of that word be accepted.