John 12:10

10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus too.

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 You will always have the poor among you. But you won't always have me."

9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there, so they came. But they did not come only because of Jesus. They also came to see Lazarus. After all, Jesus had raised him from the dead.

10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus too.

11 Because of Lazarus, many of the Jews were starting to follow Jesus. They were putting their faith in him.

12 The next day the large crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.