John 12:17

Now the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

In Context

16(His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, they remembered that these things were written about him, and that these things had been done to him.)

18That is why a crowd went out to meet him, because they heard he had done this sign.

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Cross References

John 1:32Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.

John 5:35John was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.

John 11:31When the Jews who were in the house with Mary, consoling her, saw her rise quickly and go out, they followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”

John 11:45Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.

John 15:26“When the Helper comes, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

Matthew Henry on John 12:13-20

Christ's Entrance into Jerusalem 12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. 14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. 16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when… Read the whole commentary →

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