John 12:1

Six days before the passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

In Context

2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:17And he left them, and went out of the city to Bethany; and he lodged there.

Mark 11:11And Jesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the temple: and when he looked around at everything, he went out to Bethany with the twelve, since evening had come.

Luke 24:50And he led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

John 11:44And the dead man came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, Unbind him, and let him go.

John 12:20And there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast:

Matthew Henry on John 12:1

It was a melancholy account which we had in the close of the foregoing chapter of the dishonour done to our Lord Jesus, when the scribes and Pharisees proclaimed him a traitor to their church, and put upon him all the marks of ignominy they could: but the story of this chapter balances that, by giving us an account of the honour done to the Redeemer, notwithstanding all that reproach thrown upon him. Thus the one was set over against the other. Let us see what honours were heaped on the head of the Lord Jesus,… Read the whole commentary →

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