João 12:11

11 pois por causa dele muitos estavam se afastando dos judeus e crendo em Jesus.

João 12:11 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:11

Because that by reason of him
Of the miracle which was wrought upon him, in raising him from the dead, of which he was a living and an abiding witness:

many of the Jews went away;
not from Jerusalem only, but from the chief priests and Pharisees, and the rest of the Jews, that combined against Christ; they withdrew themselves from their party, and deserted them:

and believed on Jesus;
as the Messiah; so that they found their interest was decreasing and weakening every day, and that those on the side of Christ were increasing; and this they could not bear, and therefore consulted to take away the life of Lazarus, as well as Jesus; who they imagined, as long as he lived, would be a means of inducing persons to believe in Jesus as the Messiah: whereas if he was dead, the fact would be forgotten, or be more easily denied.

João 12:11 In-Context

9 Enquanto isso, uma grande multidão de judeus, ao descobrir que Jesus estava ali, veio, não apenas por causa de Jesus, mas também para ver Lázaro, a quem ele ressuscitara dos mortos.

10 Assim, os chefes dos sacerdotes fizeram planos para matar também Lázaro,

11 pois por causa dele muitos estavam se afastando dos judeus e crendo em Jesus.

12 No dia seguinte, a grande multidão que tinha vindo para a festa ouviu falar que Jesus estava chegando a Jerusalém.

13 Pegaram ramos de palmeiras e saíram ao seu encontro, gritando:“Hosana!”“Bendito é o que vem em nome do Senhor!”“Bendito é o Rei de Israel!”