John 12:11
For because of him a great number of the Jews went away and had belief in Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
In Context
10Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;
Cross References
John 7:31And numbers of the people had belief in him, and they said, When the Christ comes will he do more signs than this man has done?
John 11:48If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.
John 15:18If you are hated by the world, keep in mind that I was hated by the world before you.
James 3:14But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.
Matthew Henry on John 12:2-12
Mary Anoints Christ's Feet; Hypocrisy of Judas; Indignation of the Chief Priests. 1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 4 Then… Read the whole commentary →