John 12:10

10 The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,

John 12:10 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:10

But the chief priests
With the rest of the sanhedrim:

consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
as well as Jesus, and that for no other crime, but because he was raised from the dead by him; which shows what consciences these men had, and how horribly wicked they were; that they stopped at nothing, whereby they might satisfy their malice and envy, and secure their worldly interests and advantages.

John 12:10 In-Context

8 For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."

9 Now it became widely known among the Jews that Jesus was there; but they came not only on His account, but also in order to see Lazarus whom He had brought back to life.

10 The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,

11 for because of him many of the Jews left them and became believers in Jesus.

12 The next day a great crowd of those who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,