John 12:17-18

John 12:17-18

[17] The people  therefore  with  him  when  he called  Lazarus  out of  his grave,  and  raised  him  from  the dead,  bare record.  [18] cause  the people  also  met  him,  for that  they heard  that  he had done  miracle. 

What does John 12:17-18 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

John noted another witness to Jesus" person, namely, the crowd that had observed Jesus" healing of Lazarus and had accompanied Jesus from Bethany to Jerusalem. The multitude that had come out of Jerusalem to welcome Jesus joined the other people physically and as witnesses to Jesus" true identity. The raising of Lazarus was a miracle that very many people regarded as a sign that Jesus was the Messiah.