John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:17
The people therefore that was with him ,.... The Jews, that came from Jerusalem to Bethany, to comfort the two sisters of Lazarus upon his death, who believed in Christ; and others of the town of Bethany, who with them were along with Christ: when he called Lazarus out of his grave ; saying, Lazarus, come forth: and raised him from the dead ; to life: bare record : to the Jews at Jerusalem, and to the people that came out of the several countries, of the truth of that fact;... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:16
These things understood not his disciples at the first ,.... Or "at that time", as the Syriac and Persic versions render it; or "on that day", as the Ethiopic version; they did not then know the sense of that prophecy, nor that the things which were now doing were a fulfilling of it: but when Jesus was glorified ; was raised front the dead, and ascended to heaven, and was set down at the right hand of God, crowned with glory and honour; and when having received the promise of the Father,... read more