John 12:11

by reason of. on account of. Greek. dia, as in John 12:8.

went away. withdrew: i.e. from the chief priests' faction.

believed on. See App-150.

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¹¹ Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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John 12:11