John 12:9

Now a large crowd from the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

In Context

8For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.” 1 The Plot to Kill Lazarus

10But the chief priests took counsel, that they might also kill Lazarus,

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Cross References

John 11:43And having said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth!”

Acts 4:14But seeing the man that had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against them.

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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