John 12:9

So, [a] vast crowd out of{the Judeans} knows that he-is-being there and they-come not through the Jesus only; contrariwise, in-which-place also they-may-behold the Lazarus, whom he-rouses out of{dead}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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 always you-are-having the destitute alongside of{sameselves}; moreover, you-are_not_having emphatically-me always."

10Moreover, the chief-consecrateds[i.e. chief priests] intend in-which-place also they-may-be-killing-off/away the Lazarus,

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Cross References

John 11:43and, say[ing] the-same, he-cry-out-izes to{large sound}, "Lazarus, Come! out,"

Acts 4:14Besides, viewing the man together-with to{same[plural]}, having-stood, the having-been-healed, they-have-been-having not-one/nothing to-say-in-place-of/against/in-opposition-to/contradict/rebut.

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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