The chief priests took counsel (εβουλευσαντο ο αρχιερεις). First aorist middle indicative of βουλευω, old verb, seen already in 11…

That they might put Lazarus also to death. When men are determined not to believe the gospel, there is no end to the crimes to which they …

But the chief priests consulted.—The chief priests were for the most part Sadducees (Acts 5:17). They have been acting…

They would have committed a double murder if it had been possible, and would have put to death both Jesus and Lazarus, who was a living witness to …

Alcuin of York: As the time approached in which our Lord had resolved to suffer, He approached the place He had chosen for Hi…

The response of the crowds to Jesus brought another crisis to his enemies. So many were becoming his followers that the priestly party was sure tha…

Now the chief priests consulted. It certainly was worse than insane fury to endeavor to put to death one who had manifestly been raised fr…

But the chief priests
With the rest of the sanhedrim:

consulted that they might put Lazarus also …

Christ had formerly blamed Martha for being troubled with much serving. But she did not stop serving, as some who, when criticized for going too fa…

1. After narrating the traitor’s indignation at the kindne shown by the woman, the Evangelist now shows how our Lord put a stop to it.

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