John 12:11
because it was on his account that many of the Jews were leaving them, and beginning to believe on Jesus.
Montgomery 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
10And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too,
12Next day the big crowd who had come up for the Passover heard that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem,
Cross References
John 7:31But many of the crowd believed on him and began to say, "The Christ, when he comes, will he do more signs than this man has done?"
John 11:48"What are we going to do?" they said, "now that this man is performing many signs?" If we leave him alone, this way, every one will believe on him, and the Romans will come and rob us of both our sacred place and of our people."
John 15:18"do not forget that it hated me first.
James 3:14But if you have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, do not be boasting of that, and be false to 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 →