John 12:11

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

for because of him [i.e., his miraculous resurrection], many of the Jews rejected the priests’ leadership and believed in Jesus.

Cross References

John 11:45

When many of Mary’s Jewish friends, who had come to console her, saw what Jesus had done, they believed in Him.

John 12:18

But the crowd that went out to meet Jesus [i.e., as He entered Jerusalem] did so because they had heard about Him performing this [miraculous] sign [i.e., of raising Lazarus].

Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the large crowds [gathered to hear the Gospel] they became very jealous and took sharp issue with the things Paul said, and [even] spoke against them.

John 11:48

If we allow him to go on [doing this], everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy our Temple and our nation [i.e., its people].”

John 7:31

But many people in the crowd believed in Him, saying, “When the Messiah does come, will he perform more [miraculous] signs than this man has done?”

John 11:42

I know that you always hear me, but I said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so they would believe that you sent me.”

John 12:10

But the leading priests made plans to kill Lazarus also,

John 12:42

However, even many [Jewish] leaders believed in Him, but did not admit it, for fear of being expelled from the synagogue.