The Plot to Kill Jesus

^45 (A)Many of the Jews therefore, ^(B)who had come with Mary and ^(C)had seen what he did, believed in him,

¹⁹ and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary ^(A)to console them concerning their brother.

Jesus Knows What Is in Man

²³ Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name ^(A)when they saw the signs that he was doing.

^17 (A)The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. ¹⁸ The reason why the crowd went to meet him ^(B)was that they heard he had done this sign. ¹⁹ So the Pharisees said to one another, ^(C)“You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, ^(D)the world has gone after him.”

⁴² Nevertheless, ^(A)many even of the authorities believed in him, but ^(B)for fear of the Pharisees they did not ^(C)confess it, so that they would not be ^(D)put out of the synagogue;

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

⁹ When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus^[a] was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, ^(A)whom he had raised from the dead. ^10 (B)So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, ¹¹ because ^(C)on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

³¹ When the Jews ^(A)who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary rise quickly and go out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

⁴¹ And many came to him. And they said, “John did no sign, but ^(A)everything that John said about this man was true.”

³¹ Yet ^(A)many of the people believed in him. They said, ^(B)“When the Christ appears, will he do more signs than this man has done?”