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Therefore many of the Jews, who came to Mary and saw that which Jesus did, believed in him.
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Belief from Seeing
Commentators stress that the belief of these Jews was not based on hearsay but on direct, eyewitness experience. They saw the details of the miracle for themselves (Robertson). For this group of onlookers, the evidence of Lazarus's resurrection was so powerful and 'incontrovertible' that it led them to faith (Expositor's).
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Beheld that which he did (θεασαμενο ο εποιησεν). First aorist middle participle of θεαομα and first aorist active indicative of πο…
19th Century
Anglican
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen...—Better, Many therefore of the Jews, which had come to Mary and seen... …
Baptist
We could hardly have conceived it possible that people would have been guilty of such conduct as this to hasten to Christ's enemies, and lay it as …
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The response to the sign was twofold. “Many” of the Jews believed on the basis of the evidence they had seen, for the fact of Lazarus’s restoration…
16th Century
Protestant
Many therefore of the Jews believed on him. Christ did not permit the miracle which he had performed to be without fruit, for through it h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary To her house, to comfort her, and that came along with her to the grave:
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Presbyterian
Christ's tender sympathy with these afflicted friends appeared in the troubles of His spirit. In all the afflictions of believers, He is afflicted.…
13th Century
Catholic
After describing the death and resurrection of Lazarus, the Evangelist now describes the effect of his resurrection.
