It was Jesus who sought Philip. Doubtless Philip had earlier heard from the Baptist that Jesus was amongst them. He was surprised when the Baptist pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God. Philip did not dare to approach Jesus although he wished to know the Lord, but regarded himself unfit for fellowship with the Divine. So Jesus went to him, removed his qualms and bade him to rise and follow.
Yesu ndiye aliyemtafuta Filipo. Bila shaka Filipo amesikia mapema kutoka kwa Mbatizajiya kwamba Yesu alikwisha kuwa pamoja nao. Alistaajabu wakati Yohana Mbatizaji alipoelekeza kwa Yesu kwamba ndiye Mwana-Kondoo wa Mungu. Filipo hakuthubutu kumkaribia Yesu. Alitamani kumfahamu Bwana, lakini alijiona kwamba hangekubalika kushiriki na huyu Mtukufu. Kwa hiyo Yesu alienda kwake, akaondoa wasiwasi wake akamwambia ainuke na amfuate.