John 12:18
John 12:17-19 The Message (MSG)
The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, was there giving eyewitness accounts. It was because they had spread the word of this latest God-sign that the crowd swelled to a welcoming parade. The Pharisees took one look and threw up their hands: “It’s out of control. The world’s in a stampede after him.”
John 12:18 King James Version (KJV)
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
John 12:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
John 12:18 New Century Version (NCV)
Many people went out to meet Jesus, because they had heard about this miracle.
John 12:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign.
John 12:18 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.
John 12:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
John 12:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For this reason the crowd went to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this [miraculous] sign.
John 12:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign.