Because that

(οτ). Causal use of οτ.By reason of him

(δι' αυτον). "Because of him," regular idiom, accusative case with δια.Went away

(υπηγον). Cf. John 6:67 for this verb. Inchoative imperfect active of υπαγω, "began to withdraw" as happened at the time of the raising of Lazarus (John 11:45) and the secession was still going on.And believed on Jesus

(κα επιστευον εις τον Ιησουν). Imperfect active of πιστευω (note aorist in John 11:45). There was danger of a mass movement of the people to Jesus.

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Old Testament