Juan 11:56

56 Andaban buscando a Jesús, y mientras estaban en el templo comentaban entre sí: «¿Qué les parece? ¿Acaso 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 en público entre los judíos. Se retiró más bien a una región cercana al desierto, a un pueblo llamado Efraín, donde se quedó con sus discípulos.

55 Faltaba poco para la Pascua judía, así que muchos subieron del campo a Jerusalén para su purificación ceremonial antes de la Pascua.

56 Andaban buscando a Jesús, y mientras estaban en el templo comentaban entre sí: «¿Qué les parece? ¿Acaso no vendrá a la fiesta?»

57 Por su parte, los jefes de los sacerdotes y los fariseos habían dado la orden de que si alguien llegaba a saber dónde estaba Jesús, debía denunciarlo para que lo arrestaran.