John 2:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now while he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, a great number of people came to have faith in his name, after seeing the signs which he did.

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  • John 3:2 : 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.
  • John 6:14 : 14 And when the people saw the sign which he had done, they said, Truly, this is the prophet who is to come into the world.
  • John 7:31 : 31 And numbers of the people had belief in him, and they said, When the Christ comes will he do more signs than this man has done?
  • John 8:30-31 : 30 When he said this a number came to have faith in him. 31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;
  • John 12:42-43 : 42 However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue: 43 For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.
  • Eph 3:16-17 : 16 That in the wealth of his glory he would make you strong with power through his Spirit in your hearts; 17 So that Christ may have his place in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and based in love,
  • Jas 2:19-20 : 19 You have the belief that God is one, and you do well: the evil spirits have the same belief, shaking with fear. 20 Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?
  • Matt 13:20-21 : 20 And that which went on the stones, this is he who, hearing the word, straight away takes it with joy; 21 But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.
  • Mark 4:16-17 : 16 And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy; 17 And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.
  • Luke 8:13 : 13 And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.
  • John 2:13 : 13 The time of the Passover of the Jews was near and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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    31 And numbers of the people had belief in him, and they said, When the Christ comes will he do more signs than this man has done?

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    2 And a great number of people went after him because they saw the signs which he did on those who were ill.

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    30 When he said this a number came to have faith in him.

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    30 A number of other signs Jesus did before his disciples which are not recorded in this book:

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    41 And a great number more of them came to have faith in him because of what he himself said.

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    24 But Jesus did not have faith in them, because he had knowledge of them all.

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    53 It was clear then to the father that this was the very time at which Jesus said to him, Your son is living. And he had faith in Jesus, he and all his family.

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    4 Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.

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    2 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people.

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    8 But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

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