John 12:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 12:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 12:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 12:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

John 12:17 — World English Bible

John 12:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

John 12:17 — American Standard Version

John 12:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The multitude, therefore, who are with him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and did raise him out of the dead;”

John 12:17 — Young's Literal Translation

John 12:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The crowd therefore that was with him bore witness because he had called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from among [the] dead. ”

John 12:17 — Darby Translation

John 12:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The people therefore that was with him, bare witnesse that hee called Lazarus out of the graue, and raised him from the dead.”

John 12:17 — Geneva Bible

John 12:17 in Context — John 12

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

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.

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

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

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

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What Does John 12:17 Mean?

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