John 12:11
for because of him many of the Jews left them and became believers in Jesus.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
In Context
10The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,
Cross References
John 7:31But from among the crowd a large number believed in Him. "When the Christ comes," they said, "will He perform more miracles than this teacher has performed?"
John 11:48If we leave him alone in this way, everybody will believe in him, and the Romans will come and blot out both our city and our nation."
John 15:18If the world hates you, remember that it has first had me as the fixed object of its hatred.
James 3:14But if in your hearts you have bitter feelings of envy and rivalry, do not speak boastfully and falsely, in defiance 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 →