John 12:18
16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
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
- That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
- KJV
- For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
- WEB
- For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
- ASV
- For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign.
- DARBY
- Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.
- BLB
- Because of this the crowd also met Him, because they heard of His having done this sign.
- ÅB
- derfor var det også folket gikk ham i møte, fordi de hadde hørt at han hadde gjort dette tegn.
- OTB
- Mange mennesker, som hadde hørt om dette mirakuløse tegnet, gikk ut for å møte ham.
- B1930
- derfor var det også folket gikk ham i møte, fordi de hadde hørt at han hadde gjort dette tegn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 12:11
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
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