John 12:18 meaning and explanation

That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.

John 12:18, Berean Standard Bible

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John has just described the dinner at Bethany, where Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, sat at table, and the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus because many were believing in Jesus on account of him. This verse explains the crowd's motive: they went out to meet Jesus not only for His own sake but because they had heard He performed this sign.

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