John 12:9

When the great multitude of the Yehudim had da'as of where Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was, they came not only because of him, but also because of El'azar, that they may see the one whom he made to stand up alive from the mesim.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 haAniyim you have always with you, but you do not always have me. + 12:8 Dt 15:11

10But the Rashei Hakohanim took counsel that they also might kill El'azar,

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Cross References

John 11:43And having said these things, he cried out with a kol gadol, El'azar, come forth!

Acts 4:14And seeing the man who had received refuah shleimah standing with them, they had nothing to say keneged to it.

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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