Johannes 12:11

11 Want velen van de Joden gingen heen om zijnentwil, en geloofden in Jezus.

Johannes 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.

Johannes 12:11 In-Context

9 Een grote schare dan der Joden verstond, dat Hij aldaar was; en zij kwamen, niet alleen om Jezus' wil, maar opdat zij ook Lazarus zouden zien, dien Hij uit de doden opgewekt had.

10 En de overpriesters beraadslaagden, dat zij ook Lazarus doden zouden.

11 Want velen van de Joden gingen heen om zijnentwil, en geloofden in Jezus.

12 Des anderen daags, een grote schare, die tot het feest gekomen was, horende, dat Jezus naar Jeruzalem kwam,

13 Namen de takken van palmbomen, en gingen uit Hem tegemoet, en riepen: Hosanna! Gezegend is Hij, Die komt in den Naam des Heeren, Hij, Die is de Koning Israels!