John 12:18

This, indeed, was why the crowd met him--because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.

John 12:11

Because it was owing to him that many of the Jews had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.

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

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John 12:9
Now great numbers of the Jews found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not solely on his account, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.