John 12:18
Good News Translation
That was why the crowd met him--because they heard that he had performed this miracle.

New Revised Standard Version
It was also because they heard that he had performed this sign that the crowd went to meet him.

New American Bible
This was [also] why the crowd went to meet him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

Context
The Triumphal Entry
17The multitude therefore gave testimony, which was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the grave and raised him from the dead. 18For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle. 19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? Behold, the whole world is gone after him.…
Cross References
Luke 19:37
And when he was now coming near the descent of Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen,

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

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

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

John 12:12
And on the next day, a great multitude that was come to the festival day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

John 12:19
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? Behold, the whole world is gone after him.

John 12:17
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