John 12:17

Now the people who were with him when his voice came to Lazarus in the place of the dead, and gave him life again, had been talking about it.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

In Context

16(These things were not clear to his disciples at first: but when Jesus had been lifted up into his glory, then it came to their minds that these things in the Writings were about him and that they had been done to him.)

18And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done this sign.

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Cross References

Psalms 145:6Men will be talking of the power and fear of your acts; I will give word of your glory.

John 1:32And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.

John 5:35He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

John 11:31Then the Jews who were with her in the house, comforting her, when they saw Mary get up quickly and go out, went after her in the belief that she was going to the place of the dead and would be weeping there.

John 11:45Then a number of the Jews who had come to Mary and had seen the things which Jesus did had belief in him.

John 15:26When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father even the Spirit of true knowledge who comes from the Father--he will give witness about me;

Matthew Henry on John 12:13-20

Christ's Entrance into Jerusalem 12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. 14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. 16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when… Read the whole commentary →

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