Bible Strands
John 11:45
Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports the reaction of visitors who had gathered at Mary’s house to witness Jesus restore Lazarus to life.
The words — οὖν (oun) = therefore marks the logical consequence of the miracle, while Πολλοὶ (Polloi) = many specifies the scale of the response. Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn) = Jews identifies the demographic group present.
The thread — This pattern of crowds witnessing signs and believing recurs in John 2:23, John 7:31, and John 11:19.
Why it lands — The text states that eyewitnesses to Jesus' demonstrated power responded with belief, requiring readers to measure their own response against the evidence presented.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
Cross-references
- John 2:23 While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
- John 11:19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them in the loss of their brother.
- John 7:31 Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
- John 10:41 Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
- John 11:31 When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
- John 12:9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
- John 12:17 Meanwhile, many people who had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.
- John 12:42 Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.