John 11:45

Opposite Results of the Sign

45. Then many of the Jews The English Version is here misleading, owing to inaccuracy and bad punctuation. It should run thus: Many therefore of the Jews, even they that came to Mary and beheld that which He did(see on John 6:14). The Jews who witnessed the miracle allbelieved: -of the Jews" means of the Jews generally.

But some of them went Some of the Jews generally, not of those who saw and believed, went and told the Pharisees; with what intention is not clear, but probably not out of malignity. Perhaps to convince the Pharisees, or to seek an authoritative solution of their own perplexity, or as feeling that the recognised leaders of the people ought to know the whole case. The bad resultof their mission has made some too hastily conclude that their intentionwas bad, and that therefore they could not be included in those who believed.