John 12:9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

The common people therefore of the Jews learned that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Now a great crowd of the Jews heard that He was at Bethany, and they came there, not only because of Jesus but that they also might see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

American Standard Version (1901)

The common people therefore of the Jews learned that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

Common English Bible

Many Jews learned that he was there. They came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now a great multitude of the Jews knew that he was in that place, and so they came, not so much because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

A great multitude therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

John 12:9 Cross References

Mark 12:37

David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

John 12:1

Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

John 12:10

But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death;

John 12:12

On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

John 12:17

The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.

Acts 4:14

And seeing the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.