Johannes 12:9

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.

Johannes 12:9 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:9

Much of the people of the Jews therefore knew that he was
there
That is, many of the Jews that dwelt at Jerusalem, knew that Jesus was at Bethany; for it being but two miles from Jerusalem, the report of his being come soon reached thither:

and they came
from Jerusalem to Bethany,

not for Jesus' sake only;
to see him, and hear him, and observe what he said and did:

but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the
dead;
that is, whom Jesus had raised from the dead, as the Alexandrian copy, and the Ethiopic version express it; for it equally excited their curiosity, to see the person that had been dead, and was raised from the dead, as to see him who raised him: and it is very likely before they had no opportunity of seeing him; it may be he did not appear publicly before, but kept himself retired; but now Jesus being come, he showed himself openly; which the Jerusalem Jews being informed of, induced them to come to see both the one and the other.

Johannes 12:9 In-Context

7 Jezus dan zeide: Laat af van haar; zij heeft dit bewaard tegen den dag Mijner begrafenis.

8 Want de armen hebt gijlieden altijd met u, maar Mij hebt gij niet altijd.

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.