The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 12:19 in context
John 12:16–22
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His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
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The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
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For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
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Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
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Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
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Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
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