John 12:17

The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it.

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WEBBE

The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.

BSB

Meanwhile, many people who had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.

KJV

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

ASV

The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.

BBE

Now the people who were with him when his voice came to Lazarus in the place of the dead, and gave him life again, had been talking about it.

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The early church

(Tr. li. 7) The crowd was disturbed by the crowd. (Turba turbavit turbam) But why grudgeth that blind crowd, that the world should go after Him, by Whom the world was made?
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
"The people, therefore, that was with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the crowd also met Him, for that they heard that He had done this miracle. The Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves: Perceive ye that we prevail nothing? Behold, the whole world is gone after Him." Mob set mob in motion. "But why art thou, blinded mob that thou art, filled with envy because the world has gone after its Maker?"
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Tractates on John
See then the consequences of our Lord's passion. It was not to no purpose that He had reserved His greatest miracle for the last. For the resurrection of Lazarus it was that made the crowd believe in Him. The people therefore that was with Him when He called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the people also met Him, for that they heard that He had done this miracle. Hence the spite and plotting of the Pharisees: The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold the world is gone after Him. As if they said, The more you attack Him, the more will His power and reputation increase. What use then of these attempts?
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–19

Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists. Many excellent things, both in the word and providence of God, disciples do not understand at their first acquaintance with the things of God. The right understanding of spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, prevents our misapplying the Scriptures which speak of it.

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