John 12:11
because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
Revised Version 1895
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 took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death;
Cross References
John 7:31But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?
John 11:48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
John 15:18If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you.
James 3:14But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, 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 →