Because many of the Jews, by reason of him, went away, and believed in Jesus.
Many therefore of the Jews, who were come to Mary and Martha, and had seen the things that Jesus did, believed in him.
For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.
And the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with envy, and contradicted those things which were said by Paul, blaspheming.
If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation.
But of the people many believed in him, and said: When the Christ cometh, shall he do more miracles, than these which this man doth?
And I knew that thou hearest me always; but because of the people who stand about have I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
But the chief priests thought to kill Lazarus also:
However, many of the chief men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast out of the synagogue.