John 12:19
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New International Version (©1984)
So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then the Pharisees said to each other, "There's nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him."

International Standard Version (©2008)
Then the Pharisees said to one another, "You see, there is nothing you can do. Look, the world has gone after him!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The Pharisees said to each other, "This is getting us nowhere. Look! The whole world is following him!"

King James Bible
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

American King James Version
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive you how you prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

American Standard Version
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.

Bible in Basic English
Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? behold, the whole world is gone after him.

Darby Bible Translation
The Pharisees therefore said to one another, Ye see that ye profit nothing: behold, the world is gone after him.

English Revised Version
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.

Webster's Bible Translation
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

Weymouth New Testament
The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!"

World English Bible
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him."

Young's Literal Translation
the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, 'Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.'

Geneva Study Bible

{4} The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

(4) Even they who go about to oppress Christ are made instruments of his glory.

People's New Testament

12:19 The world is gone after him. The Pharisees observed the vast crowds that attended him and were filled with alarm. The city was filled with commotion (Mt 21:10,11).

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin world

kosmos = mankind. See Scofield Note: "Mt 4:8".

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:12-19 Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists. Many excellent things, both in the word and providence of God, disciples do not understand at their first acquaintance with the things of God. The right understanding of spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, prevents our misapplying the Scriptures which speak of it.


John 12:18 For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
John 12:20 Now there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast; (NASB ©1995)

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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

Perceive. 11:47-50 Mt 21:15 Lu 19:47,48 Ac 4:16,17 5:27,28

the world. 3:26 17:21 Ps 22:27 49:1 Isa 27:6 Ac 17:6 1Jo 2:2

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