Because of Lazarus, many of the Jews were starting to follow Jesus. They were believing in him.
I know that you always hear me. But I said this for the benefit of the people standing here. I said it so they will believe that you sent me.”
Many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary saw what Jesus did. So they believed in him.
If we let him keep on doing this, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will come. They will take away our temple and our nation.”
So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus too.
Many people went out to meet him. They had heard that he had done this sign.
At the same time that Jesus did those signs, many of the Jewish leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they would not openly admit they believed. They were afraid they would be thrown out of the synagogue.
Still, many people in the crowd believed in him. They said, “How will it be when the Messiah comes? Will he do more signs than this man?”
When the Jews saw the crowds, they became very jealous. They began to disagree with what Paul was saying. They said evil things against him.