John 12:18
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New International Version (©2011)
Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
That was the reason so many went out to meet him--because they had heard about this miraculous sign.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
This is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign.

International Standard Version (©2012)
The crowd was going out to meet Jesus because they had heard that he had performed this sign.

NET Bible (©2006)
Because they had heard that Jesus had performed this miraculous sign, the crowd went out to meet him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And because of this, great crowds went in front of him who heard that he had done this miracle.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Because the crowd heard that Jesus had performed this miracle, they came to meet him.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For this cause the people also met him, for they heard that he had done this miracle.

American King James Version
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

American Standard Version
For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that 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.

Darby Bible Translation
Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.

English Revised Version
For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign.

Webster's Bible Translation
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

Weymouth New Testament
This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.

World English Bible
For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

Young's Literal Translation
because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,

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

Verse 18. - For this cause also the (ὁ ὄχλος) multitude - which here seems to be the aggregate of the (ὄχλος πολύς) crowds made up of the Judaean and Galilaean pilgrims and "the Jews" who had believed on him - met him (see especially vers. 12, 13) - went forth, and cut down the branches of the palm trees, and came in high jubilance to meet him - because they heard that he had wrought this sign. The resurrection of Lazarus is the motive of the triumphal procession. The synoptists, who have omitted the whole episode of Bethany, are naturally silent concerning the impression produced by it on the Passover pilgrims and the Jerusalem crowd. John, more intimately acquainted with the currents of thought in the capital than the rest, drew here from his experience and memory, and has preserved historical features which they had ignored.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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.

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

Luke 19:37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
John 2:11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
John 6:2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick.
John 12:11 for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.
John 12:12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
John 12:19 So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"