John 12:19

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

The P’rushim said to each other, “Look, you’re getting nowhere! Why, the whole world has gone after him!”

Berean Standard Bible:

Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The Pharisees{G5330} therefore{G3767} said{G2036} among{G4314} themselves{G1438}, Perceive ye{G2334} how{G3754} ye prevail{G5623} nothing{G3756}{G3762}? behold{G2396}, the world{G2889} is gone{G565} after{G3694} him{G846}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Acts 17:6

  • And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

Psalms 22:27

  • All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

John 3:26

  • And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.

Isaiah 27:6

  • He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

Acts 5:27

  • And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them,

Acts 5:28

  • Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

Acts 4:16

  • Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them [is] manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny [it].

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Commentary for John 12:19

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G5330
    There are 95 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Φαρισαῖος
    Transliteration: Pharisaîos
    Pronunciation: far-is-ah'-yos
    Description: of Hebrew origin (compare פָּרָשׁ); a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary:--Pharisee.
  2. Strong's Number: G3767
    There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὖν
    Transliteration: oûn
    Pronunciation: oon
    Description: apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
  3. Strong's Number: G2036
    There are 901 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔπω
    Transliteration: épō
    Pronunciation: ep'-o
    Description: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
  4. Strong's Number: G4314
    There are 674 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πρός
    Transliteration: prós
    Pronunciation: pros
    Description: a strengthened form of πρό; a 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, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
  5. Strong's Number: G1438
    There are 312 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ
    Transliteration: heautoû
    Pronunciation: heh-ow-too'
    Description: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
  6. Strong's Number: G2334
    There are 55 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θεωρέω
    Transliteration: theōréō
    Pronunciation: theh-o-reh'-o
    Description: from a derivative of θεάομαι (perhaps by addition of ὁράω); to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge)):--behold, consider, look on, perceive, see. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
  7. Strong's Number: G3754
    There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὅτι
    Transliteration: hóti
    Pronunciation: hot'-ee
    Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
  8. Strong's Number: G5623
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὠφελέω
    Transliteration: ōpheléō
    Pronunciation: o-fel-eh'-o
    Description: from the same as ὠφέλεια; to be useful, i.e. to benefit:--advantage, better, prevail, profit.
  9. Strong's Number: G3756
    There are 1328 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὐ
    Transliteration: ou
    Pronunciation: ookh
    Description: a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
  10. Strong's Number: G3762
    There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὐδείς
    Transliteration: oudeís
    Pronunciation: oo-den'
    Description: from οὐδέ and εἷς; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
  11. Strong's Number: G2396
    There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἴδε
    Transliteration: íde
    Pronunciation: id'-eh
    Description: second person singular imperative active of εἴδω; used as an interjection to denote surprise; lo!:--behold, lo, see.
  12. Strong's Number: G2889
    There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κόσμος
    Transliteration: kósmos
    Pronunciation: kos'-mos
    Description: probably from the base of κομίζω; orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)):--adorning, world.
  13. Strong's Number: G565
    There are 2564 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀπέρχομαι
    Transliteration: apérchomai
    Pronunciation: ap-erkh'-om-ahee
    Description: from ἀπό and ἔρχομαι; to go off (i.e. depart), aside (i.e. apart) or behind (i.e. follow), literally or figuratively:--come, depart, go (aside, away, back, out, … ways), pass away, be past.
  14. Strong's Number: G3694
    There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὀπίσω
    Transliteration: opísō
    Pronunciation: op-is'-o
    Description: from the same as ὄπισθεν with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. aback (as adverb or preposition of time or place; or as noun):--after, back(-ward), (+ get) behind, + follow.
  15. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.