I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.”
John 12:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 since it was on account of him that many of the Jews were deserting and were believing in Jesus. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because on account of him many of the Jews were going away [were withdrawing from and leaving the Judeans] and believing in and adhering to Jesus. American Standard Version (1901) because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. Common English Bible It was because of Lazarus that many of the Jews had deserted them and come to believe in Jesus. Catholic Public Domain Version For many of the Jews, because of him, were going away and were believing in Jesus. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because many of the Jews, by reason of him, went away, and believed in Jesus. |
I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.”
Many of the Jews, therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did believed in him.
If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our holy place and our nation.”
It was also because they heard that he had performed this sign that the crowd went to meet him.
Nevertheless many, even of the authorities, believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue,
Yet many in the crowd believed in him and were saying, “When the Messiah comes, will he do more signs than this man has done?”
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and blaspheming, they contradicted what was spoken by Paul.