I know that you always hear me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so that they may believe you sent me.’
John 12:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised because he was the reason many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 know that you always hear me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so that they may believe you sent me.’
Therefore, many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what he did believed in him.
If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.’
This is also why the crowd met him, because they heard he had done this sign.
Nevertheless, many did believe in him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, so that they would not be banned from the synagogue.
However, many from the crowd believed in him and said, ‘When the Messiah comes, he won’t perform more signs than this man has done, will he? ’
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him.