John 12:11

Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

King James Version

In Context

10But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

12On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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Cross References

John 7:31And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

John 11:48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

John 15:18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

James 3:14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory 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 →

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