John 12:18

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܘܡܶܛܽܠ ܗܳܕ݂ܶܐ ܢܦ݂ܰܩܘ ܠܩܽܘܒ݂ܠܶܗ ܟ݁ܶܢܫܶܐ ܣܰܓ݁ܺܝܶܐܐ ܕ݁ܰܫܡܰܥܘ ܕ݁ܳܐܬ݂ܳܐ ܗܳܕ݂ܶܐ ܥܒ݂ܰܕ݂ ܀

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John 12:9-11

Reciprocal: Luke 13:17 - and all John 12:11 - General Acts 4:16 - What Acts 4:21 - for all

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For this cause the people also met him,.... This was a principal reason, among others, which induced them to set out in the manner they did, with palm tree branches in their hands, and accost him as the king of Israel, when they met him, and hosanna'd him into the city:

for that they heard that he had done this miracle; the witnesses were so many, and the proofs they gave so strong, that they firmly believed it: and this being a most amazing miracle, and which exceeded even any of the same kind; Jairus's daughter was but just dead, and the widow of Nain's son was not buried, when they were raised, but Lazarus had been dead and buried four days; it made a very strong impression upon the minds of the people, and engaged their attention to him, and belief in him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:1-16. Also Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44.

John 12:16

Was glorified - Was raised from the dead, and had ascended to heaven.

John 12:17

Bare record - Testified that he had raised him, and, as was natural, spread the report through the city. This excited much attention, and the people came out in multitudes to meet one who had power to work such miracles.

John 12:19

Prevail nothing - All your efforts are ineffectual to stop the progress of his opinions, and to prevent the people from believing on him.

The world - As we should say, “Everybody - all the city has gone out.” The fact that he met with such success induced them to hasten their design of putting him to death, John 11:53.