John 12:11
for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
In Context
10So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
12The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
Cross References
John 7:31Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
John 11:48If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
John 15:18If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
James 3:14But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
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 →