John 12:18
Strong's Lexicon
That is also why
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

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

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

they heard that
ἤκουσαν (ēkousan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

sign.
σημεῖον (sēmeion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.

Young's Literal Translation
because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign.

New American Standard Bible
For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.

King James Bible
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.

King James Bible
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign.

International Standard Version
The crowd was going out to meet Jesus because they had 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.

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.

Young's Literal Translation
because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,
















Cross References
Luke 19:37
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

John 2:11
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

John 6:2
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

John 12:11
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

John 12:12
On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

John 12:19
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 12:17
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

John 12:16
These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

John 12:15
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

John 12:20
And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
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