John 12:17
15 “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
16 At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.
Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.
18 That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.
- KJV
- The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
- WEB
- The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
- ASV
- The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.
- DARBY
- The crowd therefore that was with him bore witness because he had called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from among [the] dead.
- BLB
- Therefore the crowd being with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him out from the dead were testifying.
- ÅB
- Den hop som var i følge med ham, vitnet da at han hadde kalt Lasarus ut av graven og oppvakt ham fra de døde;
- OTB
- Mengden som var med ham da han kalte Lasarus ut av graven og oppreiste ham fra de døde, fortsatte å vitne.
- B1930
- Den hop som var i følge med ham, vidnet da at han hadde kalt Lasarus ut av graven og opvakt ham fra de døde;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 5:9–12
Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
Read in contextRevelation 1:2
who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Read in contextActs 1:22
beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
Read in contextJohn 12:9
Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
Read in contextActs 5:32
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
Read in contextJohn 19:35
The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
Read in contextJohn 11:31
When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
Read in contextJohn 11:45–46
Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.
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