John 12:12

And on the next day, a great multitude that was to come to the festival day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

In Context

11Because many of the Jews, by reason of him, went away, and believed in Jesus.

13Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried: Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.

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Cross References

Mark 11:7And they brought the colt to Jesus; and they lay their garments on him, and he sat upon him.

John 11:55And the pasch of the Jews was at hand; and many from the country went up to Jerusalem, before the pasch to purify themselves.

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 →

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