The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites {\cf2\super [8]} to John. {\cf2\super [9]} The Jews sent them to ask, “Who are you?”
John 12:17 - Easy To Read Version There were many people with Jesus when he raised Lazarus from death and told him to come out of the tomb. {\cf2\super [196]} Now those people were telling other people about what Jesus did. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The group that had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from among the dead kept telling it [bearing witness] to others. American Standard Version (1901) The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness. Common English Bible The crowd who had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead were testifying about him. Catholic Public Domain Version And so the crowd that had been with him, when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead, offered testimony. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The multitude therefore gave testimony, which was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the grave, and raised him from the dead. |
The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites {\cf2\super [8]} to John. {\cf2\super [9]} The Jews sent them to ask, “Who are you?”
The Jews who had come were with Mary in the house. They were comforting her. They saw Mary stand and leave quickly. They thought that she was going to the tomb {\cf2\super [178]} \{of Lazarus\}. They thought she was going there to cry. So they followed her.
I know that you always hear me. But I said these things because of the people here around me. I want them to believe that you sent me.”
Many of the Jews heard that Jesus was in Bethany. So they went there to see Jesus. They also went there to see Lazarus. Lazarus was the one Jesus raised from death.
(The one who saw this happen has told about it. He told about it so that you also can believe. The things he says are true. He knows that he tells the truth.)
That follower is the one that is telling these things. He is the one that has now written these things. We know that what he says is true.
We saw all these things happen, and we can say these things are true. The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [100]} also shows that these things are true. God has given the Spirit to all people that obey him.”
John has told everything that he saw. It is the truth that Jesus Christ told him; it is the message from God.