John 12:10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 12:1-11

In these verses we have, I. The kind visit our Lord Jesus paid to his friends at Bethany, John 12:1. He came up out of the country, six days before the passover, and took up at Bethany, a town which, according to the computation of our metropolis, lay so near Jerusalem as to be within the bills of mortality. He lodged here with his friend Lazarus, whom he had lately raised from the dead. His coming to Bethany now may be considered, 1. As a preface to the passover he intended to celebrate, to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 12:9-11

12:9-11 The mob of the Jews knew that Jesus was there; and they came, not only because of Jesus, but to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. The chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too, because many of the Jews were withdrawing from them because of him and were coming to believe in Jesus. For the leaders of the Jews things were getting into an impossible position. This was specially the case for the Sadducees, to which party belonged all the priests, for them the position was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:10

But the chief priests ,.... With the rest of the sanhedrim: consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death ; as well as Jesus, and that for no other crime, but because he was raised from the dead by him; which shows what consciences these men had, and how horribly wicked they were; that they stopped at nothing, whereby they might satisfy their malice and envy, and secure their worldly interests and advantages. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:10

Consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death - As long as he lived they saw an incontestable proof of the Divine power of Christ; therefore they wished to put him to death, because many of the Jews, who came to see him through curiosity, became converts to Christ through his testimony. How blind were these men not to perceive that he who had raised him, after he had been dead four days, could raise him again though they had slain him a thousand times? read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:10

Verse 10 10.Now the chief priests consulted. It certainly was worse than insane fury to endeavor to put to death one who had manifestly been raised from the dead by divine power. But such is the spirit of giddiness with which Satan torments the wicked, so that there is no end of their madness, even though God should bring heaven, and earth, and sea, to oppose them. For this wicked consultation is thus described, for the purpose of informing us that the enemies of Christ were led to so great... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:1-11

The supper at Bethany. While the hostility of the Jews grows day by day, the devotion of our Lord's friends visibly increases. I. THE TIME OF THE SUPPER . "Six days before the Passover." 1. The most probable opinion is that it took place on the day after the Jewish sabbath . 2. The edict of the authorities at Jerusalem respecting Jesus had no deterrent effect upon his friends at Bethany . This feast is their answer to it. II. THE PLACE OF THE SUPPER... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:1-50

III. CONSUMMATION OF THE PUBLIC MINISTRY . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:9-11

2. The effects of the great sign . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:9-11

Jesus and his enemies. Note here— I. THE ATTRACTION OF JESUS . "Much people of the Jews," etc. 1. He was attractive in his work . In the sick he had healed, the blind to whom he had given sight, and the dead he had restored to life, especially in his last miracle on Lazarus. In this he manifested: 2. His work was attractive in him . Lazarus restored to life was his immediate and undeniable work, and Lazarus was attractive, and the people came, "not for Jesus'... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:10-11

(2) On the chief priests . The chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. They deliberated to kill Lazarus as well as Jesus. It was not enough that one man should die; another and another must follow if their plan is to succeed. And now the hour had come ( John 2:4 ; John 7:30 ), but not until our Lord once more warned the disciples with intense significance and explicitness of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 12:1-11

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 12:9-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 12:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 12:10

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:1-50

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:9-11

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:9-11

The Pulpit Commentary - John 12:10-11

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