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John 2:23

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

KJV

Ὡς δὲ ἦν ἐν τοῖς Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν τῷ πάσχα ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, θεωροῦντες αὐτοῦ τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει·

Greek NT

Cum autem esset Jerosolymis in Pascha in die festo, multi crediderunt in nomine ejus, videntes signa ejus, quæ faciebat.

Vulgate

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.

ASV

Now when he was at Jerusalem, at the pasch, upon the festival day, many believed in his name, seeing his signs which he did.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θεωρέω
theoreo
verb · 57×
πάσχα
pascha
aramaic_word · 29×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
σημεῖον
semeion
noun · 77×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἑορτή
eorte
noun · 25×
Ἱεροσόλυμα
ierosoluma
noun · 61×
o
article · 19778×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

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Cross-references

  • 1John 5:13 — These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
  • Eph 3:16 — That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
  • Exod 14:31 — And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
  • John 1:12 — But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
  • John 2:11 — This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
  • John 2:13 — And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
  • John 4:45 — Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
  • John 5:36 — But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
  • John 6:14 — Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
  • John 7:31 — And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
  • John 8:30 — As he spake these words, many believed on him.
  • John 10:42 — And many believed on him there.
  • John 11:45 — Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
  • Luke 8:13 — They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.