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John 12:19
Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Pharisees speak to one another after the crowd gathers to meet Jesus because of His recent sign. Their statement occurs immediately before Greek pilgrims arrive at the feast in the following verse.
The words — The Greek term θεωρεῖτε (theōreite) literally means "you see" or "you observe," pointing to visible evidence. The particle οὖν (oun) translates as "therefore," structuring their observation as the basis for their conclusion.
The thread — Leaders fearing loss of control over a popular movement appear again in Acts 4:16 and Acts 17:6. The expectation of worldwide devotion reflects the scope outlined in Psalms 22:27.
Why it lands — The passage records religious officials interpreting mass following as a threat rather than a fulfillment of divine promise. It requires readers to evaluate their own responses when popular faith disrupts established order.
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The Greek words
King James Version
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
Cross-references
- Acts 17:6 But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,
- Psalms 22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
- Acts 4:16 “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
- 1 John 2:2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
- Isaiah 27:6 In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.
- John 3:26 So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
- John 17:21 that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
- Acts 5:27 They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
- Psalms 49:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
- Matthew 21:15 But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”