John 12:18
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For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

Luke 19:37
And when he was now coming near the descent of Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen,

John 2:11
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

John 6:2
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw the miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

John 12:11
Because many of the Jews, by reason of him, went away and believed in Jesus.

John 12:12
And on the next day, a great multitude that was come to the festival day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

John 12:19
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? Behold, the whole world is gone after him.

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For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

Context
The Triumphal Entry
17The multitude therefore gave testimony, which was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the grave and raised him from the dead. 18For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle. 19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? Behold, the whole world is gone after him.…
Lexicon
That is also why
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

crowd
ὄχλος (ochlos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

went out to meet
ὑπήντησεν (hypēntēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5221: To meet, go to meet. From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite under, i.e. To encounter, fall in with.

Him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

they heard that
ἤκουσαν (ēkousan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

He
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

had performed
πεποιηκέναι (pepoiēkenai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

this
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

sign.
σημεῖον (sēmeion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.


Additional Translations
That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.

On account of this also the crowd met Him, because they heard of His having done this sign.

For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign.

Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.

For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign.

For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.

For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,
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