Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. New Living Translation That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign. English Standard Version The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. Berean Standard Bible That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign. Berean Literal Bible On account of this also the crowd met Him, because they heard of His having done this sign. King James Bible For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. New King James Version For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. New American Standard Bible For this reason also the people went to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign. NASB 1995 For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign. NASB 1977 For this cause also the multitude went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign. Legacy Standard Bible For this reason also the crowd went and met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. Amplified Bible For this reason the crowd went to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this [miraculous] sign. Christian Standard Bible This is also why the crowd met him, because they heard he had done this sign. Holman Christian Standard Bible This is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign. American Standard Version For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign. English Revised Version For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign. GOD'S WORD® Translation Because the crowd heard that Jesus had performed this miracle, they came to meet him. Good News Translation That was why the crowd met him--because they heard that he had performed this miracle. International Standard Version The crowd was going out to meet Jesus because they had heard that he had performed this sign. Majority Standard Bible That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign. NET Bible Because they had heard that Jesus had performed this miraculous sign, the crowd went out to meet him. New Heart English Bible For this cause also the crowd went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign. Webster's Bible Translation For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. Weymouth New Testament This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle. World English Bible For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbecause of this the multitude also met Him, because they heard of His having done this sign, Berean Literal Bible On account of this also the crowd met Him, because they heard of His having done this sign. Young's Literal Translation because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign, Smith's Literal Translation And for this the crowd met him, for they heard he had done this sign. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, too, the crowd went out to meet him. For they heard that he had accomplished this sign. New American Bible This was [also] why the crowd went to meet him, because they heard that he had done this sign. New Revised Standard Version It was also because they heard that he had performed this sign that the crowd went to meet him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIt was on this account that large crowds went out to meet him, for they heard that he had performed this miracle. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And because of this, great crowds went in front of him who heard that he had done this miracle. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor this reason, also, the multitude met him, be cause they had heard that he had done this sign. Godbey New Testament Therefore the multitude also went to meet Him, because they heard that He had wrought this miracle. Haweis New Testament Therefore also the multitude met him, because they had heard that he had done this miracle. Mace New Testament and it was upon the rumour of this miracle, that the people crowded to him. Weymouth New Testament This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle. Worrell New Testament On this account also, the multitude met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. Worsley New Testament and for this reason the people went to meet Him, because they heard that He had done this miracle. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Triumphal Entry…17Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead. 18That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign. 19Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”… Cross References John 12:13 They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” John 11:45-48 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him. / But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. / Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. ... John 11:55-57 Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover. / They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?” / But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him. John 6:14-15 When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” / Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself. John 2:23 While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name. 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 10:41-42 Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.” / And many in that place believed in Jesus. John 4:45 Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well. John 3:2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.” Matthew 21:8-9 A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. / The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” Mark 11:9-10 The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” / “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!” Luke 19:37-38 And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen: / “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Psalm 118:25-26 O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper! / Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you. Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? Treasury of Scripture For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. Jump to Previous Cause Crowd Ears Heard Meet Met Miracle Miraculous Multitude Performed Reason SignJump to Next Cause Crowd Ears Heard Meet Met Miracle Miraculous Multitude Performed Reason SignJohn 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. That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him The crowd's motivation to meet Jesus is rooted in the recent resurrection of Lazarus, which had created a significant stir among the people. This event took place in Bethany, a village near Jerusalem, and news of it spread quickly. The crowd's eagerness to meet Jesus reflects the messianic expectations prevalent at the time, as many Jews were anticipating a political savior who would liberate them from Roman rule. The act of going out to meet Jesus also signifies a public acknowledgment of His growing influence and the hope that He might be the promised Messiah. because they heard that He had performed this sign Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristCentral figure in the passage, whose miraculous sign (raising Lazarus from the dead) drew the crowd. 2. The Crowd The people who went out to meet Jesus, motivated by the news of His miraculous sign. 3. Lazarus The man whom Jesus raised from the dead, which is the sign that prompted the crowd's interest. 4. Bethany The place where Lazarus was raised from the dead, located near Jerusalem. 5. Jerusalem The city where the events of John 12, including the triumphal entry, take place. Teaching Points The Power of TestimonyThe crowd's motivation to meet Jesus was based on the testimony of His miraculous sign. Our testimonies of God's work in our lives can draw others to Christ. Seeking Jesus for the Right Reasons While the crowd sought Jesus because of His miracles, we are called to seek Him for who He is, not just for what He can do for us. The Significance of Signs Miraculous signs in the Bible serve to reveal God's glory and point to Jesus as the Messiah. We should recognize and respond to God's work in our lives as a call to deeper faith. Prophecy Fulfilled Jesus' actions fulfilled Old Testament prophecies, affirming His identity as the promised Messiah. Understanding prophecy strengthens our faith in God's sovereign plan. The Role of Witnesses Just as the crowd spread the news of Jesus' miracles, we are called to be witnesses of Christ's work in our lives, sharing the gospel with others.(18) For this cause the people--i.e. (see last verse), the multitude of John 12:12. For that they heard . . . this miracle.--The emphatic form of the sentence points out that the raising of Lazarus was the miracle which carried the entire conviction of the multitude. They had heard of and in some eases seen the miracles, but this stood by itself, as witness which could not be gainsaid. Verse 18. - For this cause also the (ὁ ὄχλος) multitude - which here seems to be the aggregate of the (ὄχλος πολύς) crowds made up of the Judaean and Galilaean pilgrims and "the Jews" who had believed on him - met him (see especially vers. 12, 13) - went forth, and cut down the branches of the palm trees, and came in high jubilance to meet him - because they heard that he had wrought this sign. The resurrection of Lazarus is the motive of the triumphal procession. The synoptists, who have omitted the whole episode of Bethany, are naturally silent concerning the impression produced by it on the Passover pilgrims and the Jerusalem crowd. John, more intimately acquainted with the currents of thought in the capital than the rest, drew here from his experience and memory, and has preserved historical features which they had ignored.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek That is also whyδιὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. crowd ὄχλος (ochlos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. went out to meet ὑπήντησεν (hypēntēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5221: To meet, go to meet. From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite under, i.e. To encounter, fall in with. Him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. they heard that ἤκουσαν (ēkousan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. He 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. had performed πεποιηκέναι (pepoiēkenai) Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. this τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. sign. σημεῖον (sēmeion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. Links John 12:18 NIVJohn 12:18 NLT John 12:18 ESV John 12:18 NASB John 12:18 KJV John 12:18 BibleApps.com John 12:18 Biblia Paralela John 12:18 Chinese Bible John 12:18 French Bible John 12:18 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 12:18 For this cause also the multitude went (Jhn Jo Jn) |
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