John 12:12

Next day the big crowd who had come up for the Passover heard that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem,

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11because it was on his account that many of the Jews were leaving them, and beginning to believe on Jesus.

13and taking branches from the palm trees went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord. Even Israel’s King!"

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Cross References

Mark 11:7Then they brought the colt to Jesus, and when they had thrown cloaks upon it, Jesus seated himself on it.

John 11:55and there remained with his disciples. Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem for purification before the Passover.

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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