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John 12

John 12 is the twelfth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It narrates an anointing of Jesus' feet, attributed to Mary of Bethany, as well as an account of the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. The gospel identifies an unnamed "disciple whom Jesus loved" as its source and possible author. Early…

The anointing at Bethany (verses 1–8), Greek pilgrims in Jerusalem (verses 20–36) & Text

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The anointing at Bethany (verses 1–8)

PassoverEphraimLazarusMarthaJohn Chrysostom
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Greek pilgrims in Jerusalem (verses 20–36)

GreeksGreeks of the diasporaChapter 7Bengel's GnomenCircumcised
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Koine GreekThis chapter is divided intoPapyrus 75Papyrus 66Codex Vaticanus
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BethanyJohn 11:18StadiaFurlongsMiles
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The anointing at Bethany (verses 1–8)

The plot to kill Lazarus (verses 9–11)

Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem (verses 12–19)

Greek pilgrims in Jerusalem (verses 20–36)

Fulfilment of the prophecies of Isaiah (verses 37–43)

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related to Greek pilgrims in Jerusalem (verses 20–36) · 28
John 12 → Andrew, Apostles, Bengel's Gnomen, Bethsaida, Both Philip, Expanded Bible, Galilee, Greek, Greeks, He, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jewish, Jewish-Samaritan, John, Meyer, Meyer's New Testament Commentary, Mount Gerizim, NKJV
related to Closing observations (verses 44–50) · 24
John 12 → Cambridge Bible, Christ, Christ’s, Colleges, Father, God, Gospel, He, Himself, His, Jesus, John, Judaism, Judgment, Schools, St, Testimony, The, The Evangelist, These
related to External links · 17
John 12 → American Standard Version, Basic English, Bible, Bible Gateway, Darby, ESV, GospelHall, John, King James Bible, KJV, Multiple, NIV, NKJV, NRSV, Parallel Latin Vulgate Archived, Wayback MachineOnline Bible, WikisourceEnglish Translation
related to The plot to kill Lazarus (verses 9–11) · 15
John 12 → Albert Barnes, Augustine, Bethany, But, Christ, He, Jesus, Jews, John, Lazarus, Matthew Poole, Messiah, Pharisees, The, What
related to Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem (verses 12–19) · 10
John 12 → Bethany, Him, His, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jewish, John, Nisan, Passover
related to Verses 24–27 · 9
John 12 → Corinthians, Greeks, Jesus, John, Messiah, Paul, Strange, The, What
related to Old Testament references · 4
John 12 → Isaiah, John, Psalm, Zechariah
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Christian Bible part · 1
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