ACC ~ John 11 v45 - 46

REACTIONS OF THE JEWS AFTER THE MIRACLE

THEODORE OF MOPSUESTIA The Jews, who were present, had different opinions about what had happened. Some believed in him because of the miracle, which he had performed. Others, on the contrary, were so far away from believing that they went to denounce him to the Pharisees, as if he had dared do something unlawful. But even what they did out of hatred and evil desire still contributed to making the accomplished miracle well known to everyone. COMMENTARY ON JOHN 5.11.44. [1]

[1] CSCO 4 3:229-30.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT PRODUCES JEALOUSY IN PHARISEES

ORIGEN The text has a certain ambiguity. Were those who went to the Pharisees and told them the things Jesus had done—were they from those many Jews who saw the things that he had done and believed in him and wished to win over those who were hostile to him by the announcement about Lazarus? Or were they the others not among the many who believed who, since what had happened did not bring about faith in Jesus, intended as much as possible to stir up the wicked jealousy in the Pharisees against him by the announcement about Lazarus? The Evangelist seems to me to be leaning toward this latter meaning. COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 28.77-78. [1]

[1] ESUS IS INFORMED THAT LAZARUS IS SICK | JOHN 11:1-5

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