Juan 11:56

56 Entonces buscaban a Jesús, y estando ellos en el templo, se decían unos a otros: ¿Qué os parece? ¿Que no vendrá a la fiesta?

Juan 11:56 Meaning and Commentary

John 11:56

Then sought they for Jesus
That is, the country people; some on one account, and some on another; some out of curiosity to see his person, others to see his miracles, and others to hear his doctrine; and some, it may be, to take him, and deliver him up to the sanhedrim, who had issued out a proclamation to that purpose, and doubtless offered a reward:

and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple;
whither they came to purify themselves, according to the law of the sanctuary:

what think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
it was a matter of dispute with them, whether Christ would come or not, to the feast; some might be of opinion that he would not, at least they very much questioned it, since the sanhedrim had published such an order for the discovery of him; and since upon it he was gone from Bethany, farther into the country; though others might be differently minded, and believe he would come, since all the males of Israel were obliged to appear at that feast, and it was his duty; and they could not persuade themselves that he would neglect his duty, for fear of the Jews.

Juan 11:56 In-Context

54 Por eso Jesús ya no andaba públicamente entre los judíos, sino que se fue de allí a la región cerca del desierto, a una ciudad llamada Efraín; y se quedó allí con los discípulos.

55 Y estaba cerca la Pascua de los judíos, y muchos de la región subieron a Jerusalén antes de la Pascua para purificarse.

56 Entonces buscaban a Jesús, y estando ellos en el templo, se decían unos a otros: ¿Qué os parece? ¿Que no vendrá a la fiesta?

57 Y los principales sacerdotes y los fariseos habían dado órdenes de que si alguien sabía dónde estaba Jesús, diera aviso para que le prendieran.