because on account of him many of the Judeans went away and believed in Yeshua.
I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.*
Therefore many of the Judeans, who came to Miriam and saw what Yeshua did, believed in him.
If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.*
But the chief Kohanim conspired to put El'azar to death also,
For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Perushim they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue,
But of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, *When the Messiah comes, he won't do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?*
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Sha'ul, and blasphemed.