John 12:11

because it was owing to him that many of the Jews had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.

Twentieth Century 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

10The Chief Priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,

12On the following day great numbers of people who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, took palm-branches,

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Cross References

John 7:31Many of the people, however, believed in him. “When the Christ comes,” they said, “will he give more signs of his mission than this man has given?”

John 11:48If we let him alone as we are doing, every one will believe in him; and the Romans will come and will take from us both our City and our Nationality.”

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

James 3:14But, while you harbour envy and bitterness and a spirit of rivalry in your hearts, do not boast or lie to the detriment of 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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