Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
The Pharisees therefore laid among themselves (oi oun Farisaioi eipan prov eautouv). Graphic picture of the predicament of the Pharisees standing off and watching the enthusiastic crowds sweep by. As people usually do, they blame each other for the defeat of their plots against Jesus and for his final victory, as it seemed.
Behold how ye prevail nothing (qewreite oti ouk wfeleite ouden). It was a pathetic confession of failure because the rest of the plotters had bungled the whole thing. "Ye help nothing at all" by your plots and plans.
Lo, the world is gone after him (ide o kosmov opisw autou aphlqen). Exclamatory use of ide and timeless aorist active indicative of aperxomai. The "world" is a bunch of fools, they feel, but see for yourselves. And the Sanhedrin had advertised to "find" Jesus! They can find him now!
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 12:19:
Luke 19:39
John 9:8
John 10:19
John 11:47
John 12:2
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