John 12:11
because that for his sake many of the Iewes went awaye and beleved on Iesus.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
In Context
10The hye prestes therfore held a counsell that they myght put Lazarus to deeth also
Cross References
John 7:31Many of the people beleved on him and sayde: when Christ cometh will he do moo miracles then this man hath done?
John 11:48Yf we let him scape thus all men will beleve on him and ye Romaynes shall come and take awaye oure countre and the people.
John 15:18Yf ye worlde hate you ye knowe that he hated me before he hated you.
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 →