Were but now seeking to stone thee (νυν εζητουν σε λιθασα). Conative imperfect of ζητεω with reference to the event narrated in 10…

Recently. About four months before, John 10:31

Master, the Jews of late sought to stone You.—Better, Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You. (Compare Notes on John …

Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again. His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone th…

Alcuin of York: Our Lord heard of Lazarus's sickness but allowed four days to pass before He cured it, so that the recovery m…

His proposal to the disciples that they should return to Judea was not welcomed with enthusiasm. They remembered the previous conflicts with the ru…

Rabbi, the Jews but lately sought to stone thee. When the disciples dissuade him from going, they do so, not so much perhaps on his accoun…

[His] disciples said unto him, master
Addressing him very reverently, and with great concern for his safety, as well…

Christ never brings His people into any danger without going with them in it. We are inclined to think ourselves zealous for the Lord when, in real…

Here the Evangelist presents the raising of the dead Lazarus.