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John 12:11

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Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
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  1. John 11:45Rank 1 from verse 11
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    45Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

  2. John 12:18Rank 2 from verse 11
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    18For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

  3. Acts 13:45Rank 3 from verse 11
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    45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

  4. James 3:14–16Rank 4 from verse 11
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    14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

    15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

  5. John 11:48Rank 5 from verse 11
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    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

  6. John 15:18–25Rank 6 from verse 11
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    18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

    19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

    20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

    21But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

    22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

    23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

    24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

    25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

  7. John 7:31Rank 7 from verse 11
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    31And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

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John 12:11

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reason

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A ground or cause; understanding or judgment; to think, discuss, or argue.

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believed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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12:10¶ But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

12:11Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

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