John 12:11
New International Version
for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.

New Living Translation
for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them and believed in Jesus.

English Standard Version
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

Berean Standard Bible
for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.

Berean Literal Bible
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.

King James Bible
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

New King James Version
because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

New American Standard Bible
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.

NASB 1995
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.

NASB 1977
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.

Legacy Standard Bible
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.

Amplified Bible
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away [from the teaching and traditions of the Jewish leaders] and believing in Jesus [following Him as Savior and Messiah].

Christian Standard Bible
because he was the reason many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because he was the reason many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.

American Standard Version
because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because many of the Judeans were leaving because of him and believing in Yeshua.

Contemporary English Version
He was the reason that many of the people were turning from them and putting their faith in Jesus.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because many of the Jews, by reason of him, went away, and believed in Jesus.

English Revised Version
because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Lazarus was the reason why many people were leaving the Jews and believing in Jesus.

Good News Translation
because on his account many Jews were rejecting them and believing in Jesus.

International Standard Version
since he was the reason why so many of the Jews were leaving to believe in Jesus.

Literal Standard Version
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.

Majority Standard Bible
for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.

New American Bible
because many of the Jews were turning away and believing in Jesus because of him.

NET Bible
for on account of him many of the Jewish people from Jerusalem were going away and believing in Jesus.

New Revised Standard Version
since it was on account of him that many of the Jews were deserting and were believing in Jesus.

New Heart English Bible
because on account of him many of the Jewish people went away and believed in Jesus.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

Weymouth New Testament
for because of him many of the Jews left them and became believers in Jesus.

World English Bible
because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Plot to Kill Lazarus
10So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, 11for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus. 12The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.…

Cross References
John 7:31
Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, "When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?"

John 11:42
I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me."

John 11:45
Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.

John 12:10
So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,

John 12:18
That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.

John 12:42
Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.


Treasury of Scripture

Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

John 12:18
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

John 11:45,48
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him…

John 15:18-25
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you…

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John 12
1. Jesus excuses Mary anointing his feet.
9. The people flock to see Lazarus.
10. The chief priests consult to kill him.
12. Jesus rides into Jerusalem.
20. Greeks desire to see Jesus.
23. He foretells his death.
37. The people are generally blinded;
42. yet many chief rulers believe, but do not confess him;
44. therefore Jesus calls earnestly for confession of faith.














(11) Many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.--Better, were going away, and believing on Jesus. The tenses mark the continuance of the secession, and the two words mark the two acts by which on the one hand they were going away from the authority of the priests and, on the other hand, were believing on Jesus. (Comp. John 12:18.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
for
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

on account of
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

many
πολλοὶ (polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Jews
Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

were deserting [them]
ὑπῆγον (hypēgon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5217: To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

believing
ἐπίστευον (episteuon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Jesus.
Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.


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