John 12:11

John 12:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
• New Living Translation (NLT)for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them and believed in Jesus.

Context of John 12:11

9Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him. 12The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the king of Israel!”

John 12:11 word by word

ὅτι πολλοὶ δι᾽ αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν Ἰουδαίων καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• that by reason ofδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• went awayὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for John 12:11

• John 12:18Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.
• John 11:45Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.
• John 15:18“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.
• Acts 13:45When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.
• James 3:14But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.

Commentaries on John 12:11

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-50In this part of John’s Gospel, two stories move forward at the same time. First, more and more people begin to praise Jesus. Their excitement reaches a high point when crowds welcome him into Jerusalem with shouts of joy (12:12–13). Second, the religious authorities become more determined to arrest Jesus and put him to death. As public support grows, their opposition grows as well. John's Gospel describes three events that happened only days before…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-119-11. Crowds of the Jerusalem Jews hastened to Bethany, not so much to see Jesus, whom they knew to be there, as to see dead Lazarus alive; and this, issuing in their accession to Christ, led to a plot against the life of Lazarus also, as the only means of arresting the triumphs of Jesus (see Joh 12:19)--to such a pitch had these chief priests come of diabolical determination to shut out the light from themselves, and quench it from the earth! (See on Mt…Read the comment

Topics related to John 12:11

• Faith
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued
• Lazarus

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Chief
• Consult
• Costly
• Prince
• John, Gospel of
• King, Christ As
• Lazarus
• Philip

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