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John 12:19 KJV
John · chapter 12 · verse 19
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.John 12:19 · King James Version
John 12:19 in context
17The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
18For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
20And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
21The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- themselvesheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- PhariseespharisaiosA sect that seems to have started after the Jewish exile. In addition to OT books the…G5330 →
- prevailōpheleōto assist, to be useful or advantageous, to profitG5623 →
- nothingouno, not in direct questions expecting an affirmative answerG3756 →
- nothingoudeisno one, nothingG3762 →
- beholdidebehold, seeG2396 →
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This story of Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists, as worthy of special remark; and in it we may observe, I. The respect that was paid to our Lord Jesus by the common people, Joh 12:12, Joh 12:13, where we are told, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-19