John 12:17

John 12:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
• New International Version (NIV)Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.

Context of John 12:17

15“Don’t be afraid, people of Zion! Your king is coming. He is riding on a donkey’s colt.” 16At first Jesus’ disciples didn’t know what these prophecies meant. However, when Jesus was glorified, the disciples remembered that these prophecies had been written about him. The disciples remembered that they had taken part in fulfilling the prophecies. The people who had been with Jesus when he called Lazarus from the tomb and brought him back to life reported what they had seen. 18Because the crowd heard that Jesus had performed this miracle, they came to meet him. 19The Pharisees said to each other, “This is getting us nowhere. Look! The whole world is following him!”

John 12:17 word by word

Ἐμαρτύρει οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ, ὅτε τὸν Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• that wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• he calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• LazarusΛάζαροςLazaros · LazarusG2976
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• his graveμνημεῖονmnēmeion · graveG3419
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• raisedἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
• bare recordμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140

Cross-references for John 12:17

• John 12:9A large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was in Bethany. So they went there not only to see Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had brought back to life.
• John 11:31The Jews who were comforting Mary in the house saw her get up quickly and leave. So they followed her. They thought that she was going to the tomb to cry.
• Psalms 145:6People will talk about the power of your terrifying deeds, and I will tell about your greatness.
• John 1:19This was John’s answer when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
• John 5:35John was a lamp that gave off brilliant light. For a time you enjoyed the pleasure of his light.
• John 8:13The Pharisees said to him, “You testify on your own behalf, so your testimony isn’t true.”
• John 15:26“The helper whom I will send to you from the Father will come. This helper, the Spirit of Truth who comes from the Father, will declare the truth about me.
• John 19:35The one who saw this is an eyewitness. What he says is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth so that you, too, will believe.
• John 21:24This disciple was an eyewitness of these things and wrote them down. We know that what he says is true.
• Acts 1:22This person must have been with us from the time that John was baptizing people to the day that Jesus was taken from us.”
• Acts 5:32We are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
• 1 John 5:9We accept human testimony. God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony that he has given about his Son.
• Revelation 1:2John testified about what he saw: God’s word and the testimony about Jesus Christ.

Commentaries on John 12:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17When he called - It appears that these people, who had seen him raise Lazarus from the dead, were publishing abroad the miracle, which increased the popularity of Christ, and the envy of the Pharisees.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 See this passage explained in the notes at Mark 11:1-11; John 12:16 Was glorified - Was raised from the dead, and had ascended to heaven. John 12:17 Bare record - Testified that he had raised him, and, as was natural, spread the report through the city. This excited much attention, and the people came out in multitudes to meet one who had power to work such miracles. John 12:19 Prevail nothing - All your efforts are ineffectual to stop the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists. Many excellent things, both in the word and providence of God, disciples do not understand at their first acquaintance with the things of God. The right understanding of spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, prevents our misapplying the Scriptures which speak of it.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-19This scene describes the highest point of the popularity of Jesus. At this time, large crowds followed him. Many people were excited about his teaching and his miracles.Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings