18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.
18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.
18 It was because they had spread the word of this latest God-sign that the crowd swelled to a welcoming parade.
18 For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
18 That was the reason so many went out to meet him-because they had heard about this miraculous sign.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 12:18
Commentary on John 12:12-19
(Read John 12:12-19)
Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists. Many excellent things, both in the word and providence of God, disciples do not understand at their first acquaintance with the things of God. The right understanding of spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, prevents our misapplying the Scriptures which speak of it.