John 12:1

Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.

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Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

In Context

2There a supper was given in his honor at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:17Then he left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.

Mark 11:11Jesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the Temple Courts; and, after looking around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

Luke 24:50After this, Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and there raised his hands and blessed them.

John 11:44The dead man came out, wrapped hand and foot in a winding-sheet; his face, too, had been wrapped in a cloth. “Set him free,” said Jesus, “and let him go.”

John 12:20Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,

Matthew Henry on John 12:1

It was a melancholy account which we had in the close of the foregoing chapter of the dishonour done to our Lord Jesus, when the scribes and Pharisees proclaimed him a traitor to their church, and put upon him all the marks of ignominy they could: but the story of this chapter balances that, by giving us an account of the honour done to the Redeemer, notwithstanding all that reproach thrown upon him. Thus the one was set over against the other. Let us see what honours were heaped on the head of the Lord Jesus,… Read the whole commentary →

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