King James Version
John 11:45 in the King James Version says “Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.” — study this verse from John chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.”
John 11:45 · King James Version
And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
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“many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“to”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“had seen”
G2300to look closely at, i.e., (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
“the things which”
G3739the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“believed”
G4100to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch
“on”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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