Juan 12:11

11 pues por su causa muchos se apartaban de los judíos y creían en Jesús.

Juan 12:11 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:11

Because that by reason of him
Of the miracle which was wrought upon him, in raising him from the dead, of which he was a living and an abiding witness:

many of the Jews went away;
not from Jerusalem only, but from the chief priests and Pharisees, and the rest of the Jews, that combined against Christ; they withdrew themselves from their party, and deserted them:

and believed on Jesus;
as the Messiah; so that they found their interest was decreasing and weakening every day, and that those on the side of Christ were increasing; and this they could not bear, and therefore consulted to take away the life of Lazarus, as well as Jesus; who they imagined, as long as he lived, would be a means of inducing persons to believe in Jesus as the Messiah: whereas if he was dead, the fact would be forgotten, or be more easily denied.

Juan 12:11 In-Context

9 Mientras tanto, muchos de los judíos se enteraron de que Jesús estaba allí, y fueron a ver no solo a Jesús sino también a Lázaro, a quien Jesús había resucitado.

10 Entonces los jefes de los sacerdotes resolvieron matar también a Lázaro,

11 pues por su causa muchos se apartaban de los judíos y creían en Jesús.

12 Al día siguiente muchos de los que habían ido a la fiesta se enteraron de que Jesús se dirigía a Jerusalén;

13 tomaron ramas de palma y salieron a recibirlo, gritando a voz en cuello:—¡Hosanna!—¡Bendito el que viene en el nombre del Señor!—¡Bendito el Rey de Israel!