John 12:17
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New International Version (©2011)
Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others about it.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify about Him.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify.

International Standard Version (©2012)
So the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify to what they had seen.

NET Bible (©2006)
So the crowd who had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead were continuing to testify about it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And the crowd testified that they were with him when he called Lazar from the tomb and raised him from the dead.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The people who had been with Jesus when he called Lazarus from the tomb and brought him back to life reported what they had seen.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
The people therefore that were with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bore record.

American King James Version
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bore record.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
The multitude therefore gave testimony, which was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the grave, and raised him from the dead.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
The people therefore that were with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bore testimony.

Weymouth New Testament
The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:12-19 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.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 17-19. - These verses connect the enthusiasm of the multitudes with the great miracle of John 11, indicating a point concerning which the synoptic narrative is silent, and further they consociate the miracle and its effect upon the multitude with aggravation of the malignant feeling of the constituted authorities which leads to the capture and crucifixion of the Lord Jesus. Verse 17. - The multitude therefore which was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, were bearing witness. The seventeenth verse goes back to the (ὄχλος) multitude who are mentioned in John 11:42; i.e. to the friends of Mary and Martha and to other inhabitants of Bethany, as well as visitors from Jerusalem (John 11:31). All these are involved in the explicit declaration, ὁ ὤν μετ αὐτοῦ. Which was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and (not only so, but) raised him from among the dead. Those who had actually beheld the miracle, and were as eye and ear witnesses of the event, who had hovered about Bethany since his return to it, - these were bearing witness. They spread themselves abroad in the crowd of Galilaean pilgrims and others, and were uttering their testimony on all sides. The word is used absolutely, as in John 19:35, and the imperfect tense should not be turned here into a mere preterit.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The people therefore that was with him,.... The Jews, that came from Jerusalem to Bethany, to comfort the two sisters of Lazarus upon his death, who believed in Christ; and others of the town of Bethany, who with them were along with Christ:

when he called Lazarus out of his grave; saying, Lazarus, come forth:

and raised him from the dead; to life:

bare record: to the Jews at Jerusalem, and to the people that came out of the several countries, of the truth of that fact; declaring, that they were eye and ear witnesses of the whole, and that it was a truth that might be depended on.

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The Triumphal Entry
…16These 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 to him. 17The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bore record. 18For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

John 11:42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me."
John 11:45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.
John 12:9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.