John 2:23

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Jesus at the Passover Feast Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover, many people believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs he was doing.

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  • John 3:2 : 2 came to Jesus at night and said to him,“Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him.”
  • John 6:14 : 14 Now when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus performed, they began to say to one another,“This is certainly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
  • John 7:31 : 31 Yet many of the crowd believed in him and said,“Whenever the Christ comes, he won’t perform more miraculous signs than this man did, will he?”
  • John 8:30-31 : 30 While he was saying these things, many people believed in him. 31 Abraham’s Children and the Devil’s Children Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him,“If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples
  • John 12:42-43 : 42 Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue. 43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight– the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
  • Eph 3:16-17 : 16 I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he will grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person, 17 that Christ will dwell in your hearts through faith, so that, because you have been rooted and grounded in love,
  • Jas 2:19-20 : 19 You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that– and tremble with fear. 20 But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless?
  • Matt 13:20-21 : 20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. 21 But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.
  • Mark 4:16-17 : 16 These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy. 17 But they have no root in themselves and do not endure. Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.
  • Luke 8:13 : 13 Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.
  • John 2:13 : 13 Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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  • John 11:45
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    45The Response of the Jewish Leaders Then many of the people, who had come with Mary and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in him.

  • John 10:41-42
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    41Many came to him and began to say,“John performed no miraculous sign, but everything John said about this man was true!”

    42And many believed in Jesus there.

  • John 2:22
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    22So after he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and the saying that Jesus had spoken.

  • John 7:31
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    31Yet many of the crowd believed in him and said,“Whenever the Christ comes, he won’t perform more miraculous signs than this man did, will he?”

  • John 6:2
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    2A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick.

  • John 12:11-12
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    11for on account of him many of the Jewish people from Jerusalem were going away and believing in Jesus.

    12The Triumphal Entry The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.

  • John 2:11-13
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    11Jesus did this as the first of his miraculous signs, in Cana of Galilee. In this way he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

    12Cleansing the Temple After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

    13Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

  • John 12:37
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    37The Outcome of Jesus’ Public Ministry Foretold Although Jesus had performed so many miraculous signs before them, they still refused to believe in him,

  • John 8:30
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    30While he was saying these things, many people believed in him.

  • John 4:45
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    45So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen all the things he had done in Jerusalem at the feast(for they themselves had gone to the feast).

  • John 12:16-18
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    16(His disciples did not understand these things when they first happened, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him and that these things had happened to him.)

    17So the crowd who had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead were continuing to testify about it.

    18Because they had heard that Jesus had performed this miraculous sign, the crowd went out to meet him.

  • John 20:30-31
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    30Now Jesus performed many other miraculous signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not recorded in this book.

    31But these are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

  • John 4:41-43
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    41and because of his word many more believed.

    42They said to the woman,“No longer do we believe because of your words, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this one really is the Savior of the world.”

    43Onward to Galilee After the two days he departed from there to Galilee.

  • John 2:24
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    24But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people.

  • John 4:53-54
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    53Then the father realized that it was the very time Jesus had said to him,“Your son will live,” and he himself believed along with his entire household.

    54Jesus did this as his second miraculous sign when he returned from Judea to Galilee.

  • John 12:9
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    9Now a large crowd of Judeans learned that Jesus was there, and so they came not only because of him but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.

  • Matt 19:2
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    2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

  • Luke 9:43
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    43Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God.Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

  • John 6:30
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    30So they said to him,“Then what miraculous sign will you perform, so that we may see it and believe you? What will you do?

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    22“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know–

  • John 6:4
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    4(Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.)

  • John 6:14
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    14Now when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus performed, they began to say to one another,“This is certainly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

  • John 3:22
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    22Further Testimony About Jesus by John the Baptist After this, Jesus and his disciples came into Judean territory, and there he spent time with them and was baptizing.

  • John 4:48
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    48So Jesus said to him,“Unless you people see signs and wonders you will never believe!”

  • John 4:39
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    39The Samaritans Respond Now many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the report of the woman who testified,“He told me everything I ever did.”

  • John 5:1
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    1Healing a Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda After this there was a Jewish feast, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 9:42
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    42This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

  • Luke 7:21
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    21At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.

  • John 11:47
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    47So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said,“What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs.

  • John 20:8
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    8Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, came in, and he saw and believed.

  • John 11:55
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    55Now the Jewish Feast of Passover was near, and many people went up to Jerusalem from the rural areas before the Passover to cleanse themselves ritually.

  • Acts 8:13
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    13Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.

  • Acts 13:31
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    31and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are now his witnesses to the people.

  • Acts 3:16
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    16And on the basis of faith in Jesus’ name, his very name has made this man– whom you see and know– strong. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all.

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    58And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

  • John 2:18
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    18So then the Jewish leaders responded,“What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?”

  • Mark 14:2
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    2For they said,“Not during the feast, so there won’t be a riot among the people.”

  • Matt 9:8
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    8When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

  • John 16:31
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    31Jesus replied,“Do you now believe?

  • Acts 19:18
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    18Many of those who had believed came forward, confessing and making their deeds known.