John 12:11
Because on his account many of the Jews went away from them, and believed on Jesus.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
In Context
10Wherefore the chief priests took counsel to put Lazarus also to death.
Cross References
John 7:31And many of the people believed on Him, and said, When the Messiah cometh, will He do more miracles than this man hath done?
John 11:48If we suffer Him to go on thus, all the people will believe on Him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our place and nation.
John 15:18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me first.
James 3:14but if ye have bitter envy and strife 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 →