Joh 12:12 | RWP | e4.org | On the morrow ( τη επαυριον ). Locative case. Supply ημερα (day) after the adverb επαυριον ("on the tomorrow day"). That is on our Sunday, Palm Sunday. A great multitude ( ο οχλος πολυς ). Same idiom rendered "the common people" in verse and should be so translated here. That had come ( ο ελθων ). Second aorist active participle, masculine singular of ερχομα agreeing with οχλος , "that came." When they heard ( ακουσαντες ). First aorist active masculine plural participle of ακουω , construction according to sense (plural, though οχλος singular). Was coming ( ερχετα ). Present middle indicative of ερχομα retained in indirect discourse after a secondary tense. It is a vivid picture. What they heard was: "Jesus is coming into Jerusalem." He is defying the Sanhedrin with all their public advertisement for him.

‏ John 12:12

On the morrow ( τη επαυριον ). Locative case. Supply ημερα (day) after the adverb επαυριον ("on the tomorrow day"). That is on our Sunday, Palm Sunday.

A great multitude ( ο οχλος πολυς ). Same idiom rendered "the common people" in verse 9 and should be so translated here.

That had come ( ο ελθων ). Second aorist active participle, masculine singular of ερχομα agreeing with οχλος, "that came."

When they heard ( ακουσαντες ). First aorist active masculine plural participle of ακουω, construction according to sense (plural, though οχλος singular).

Was coming ( ερχετα ). Present middle indicative of ερχομα retained in indirect discourse after a secondary tense. It is a vivid picture. What they heard was: "Jesus is coming into Jerusalem." He is defying the Sanhedrin with all their public advertisement for him.