John 12:11
because on his account many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
In Context
10Then the chief priests consulted how they might kill Lazarus also;
Cross References
John 7:31But many of the multitude believed on him, and said, When the Messiah cometh, will he do greater miracles than those which this man doth?
John 11:48If we suffer him to go on thus, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation.
John 15:18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before you.
James 3:14But if ye have bitter envy and contention in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.
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 →