And I knew that thou always hearest me: but for the crowd standing round I said, that they might believe that thou didst send me.
John 12:11 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 Because many for him retired, and believed 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. |
And I knew that thou always hearest me: but for the crowd standing round I said, that they might believe that thou didst send me.
Then many of the Jews, having come to Mary, and seeing what Jesus did, believed in him.
If we let him thus go, all will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away also our place and nation.
And the chief priests took counsel that they might also kill Lazarus;
And for this the crowd met him, for they heard he had done this sign.
Yet nevertheless also many of the rulers believed in him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge, lest they should be excluded from the synagogue:
And many of the crowd believed on him, and said, That Christ, when he should come, will he do more signs than these which he did?
And the Jews, having seen the crowds, were filled with envy, and spake against the things said by Paul, contradicting and defaming.