John 10-12

It took me about 18 minutes to read this passage.  I have always marveled at the way the Jewish leaders looked at Lazarus after Jesus raised him from the dead.  John mentioned in 12: 10-11 that the people were flocking to see Jesus and Lazarus.  The leaders were so overwhelmed by their loss of control over the people that they began to plot Lazarus’ death as well as Jesus’.  Why wouldn’t they acknowledge that God was at work in Jesus in such a powerful way that he could raise the dead.  Lazarus wasn’t the only person whom Jesus brought back to life, but the news of this resurrection spread quickly, close to Jerusalem, and about the time when worshipers where coming for Passover.  The leaders would have a lot of explaining to do.  If God wanted Lazarus alive how did they think that they would be able to kill him?

Stuart