Robertson Word Pictures - John 12:12 - 12:12

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Robertson Word Pictures - John 12:12 - 12:12


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On the morrow (tēi epaurion). Locative case. Supply hēmerāi (day) after the adverb epaurion (“on the tomorrow day”). That is on our Sunday, Palm Sunday.

A great multitude (ho ochlos polus). Same idiom rendered “the common people” in Joh 12:9 and should be so translated here.

That had come (ho elthōn). Second aorist active participle, masculine singular of erchomai agreeing with ochlos, “that came.”

When they heard (akousantes). First aorist active masculine plural participle of akouō, construction according to sense (plural, though ochlos singular).

Was coming (erchetai). Present middle indicative of erchomai retained in indirect discourse after a secondary tense. It is a vivid picture. What they heard was: “Jesus is coming into Jerusalem.” He is defying the Sanhedrin with all their public advertisement for him.