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!"

◄ John 12:19 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"

English Standard Version
So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”

New American Standard Bible
So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the Pharisees said to one another, "You see? You've accomplished nothing. Look--the world has gone after Him!"

International Standard Version
Then the Pharisees told one another, "You see, there is nothing you can do. Look, the world has gone after him!"

American Standard Version
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? behold, the whole world is gone after him.

Darby Bible Translation
The Pharisees therefore said to one another, Ye see that ye profit nothing: behold, the world is gone after him.

Young's Literal Translation
the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, 'Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

16. when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, &c.—The Spirit, descending on them from the glorified Saviour at Pentecost, opened their eyes suddenly to the true sense of the Old Testament, brought vividly to their recollection this and other Messianic predictions, and to their unspeakable astonishment showed them that they, and all the actors in these scenes, had been unconsciously fulfilling those predictions.