John 12:11

Because on account of him many of the Jews went away, and believed in Jesus.

Revised King James 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

10But the chief priests discussed how they might put Lazarus to death also;

12On the next day many people who had 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 in him, and said, When the Christ comes, will he do more miraculous signs than this man has done?

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

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

James 3:14But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and lie 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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