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And, &c. This was the third day before the Passover, 12th of Nisan, our Sunday sunset to Monday sunset.
Greeks. Greek. Hellenes: i.e. Gentiles, not Greek-speaking Jews, or Grecians (Act_6:1; Joh_9:29).
among = out of. Greek. ek. App-104.
came up = were coming up, according to custom.
worship. Greek. proskuneo. App-137. This would be in the outer court of the Temple, called the Court of the Gentiles. Compare Rev_11:2.
at = in. Greek. en. App-104.
the feast. They would not be allowed to eat the Passover, unless they were proselytes (Exo_12:48).