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His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who already had decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue.
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The Jews who heard these words were again divided.
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The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
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Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him,
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“But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?”
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and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.
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When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
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When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
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Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!”
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The Plot to Kill Jesus
Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.
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He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation,
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When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover.
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Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
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for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.
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Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews
Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.
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“My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.
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Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him
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Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.
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“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
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Jesus Before Pilate
Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace, because they wanted to be able to eat the Passover.
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Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
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“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me. What is it you have done?”
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Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”
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“What is truth?” retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him.
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But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?”
