John 12:10

10 But the chief Kohanim conspired to also put El'azar 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 you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."

9 A large crowd therefore of the Yehudim learned that he was there, and they came, not for Yeshua' sake only, but that they might see El'azar also, whom he had raised from the dead.

10 But the chief Kohanim conspired to also put El'azar to death,

11 because on account of him many of the Yehudim went away and believed in Yeshua.

12 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Yeshua was coming to Yerushalayim,