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Soδὲthe high priestsοἱ ἀρχιερεῖςplannedἐβουλεύσαντοtoἵναkillἀποκτείνωσινLazarusτὸν Λάζαρονalso,καὶ
John 12:10
Study it in the app“So the high priests planned to kill Lazarus also,”
With the Greek beneath
John 12:10, word by word
- the high priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereis
chief priests
The leading priests: the high priest in office, former ones and his family.
Where else “archiereis” appears- plannedἐβουλεύσαντοebouleusanto
plan, resolve
Consider, plan, resolve.
Where else “ebouleusanto” appears- killἀποκτείνωσινapokteinōsin
kill
Kill.
Where else “apokteinōsin” appears- LazarusΛάζαρονLazaron
Lazarus
Lazarus: the brother of Martha and Mary, whom Jesus raised; also the name of the poor man in a parable.
Where else “Lazaron” appears
The context
9So a large crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not because of Jesus only, but so that they might also see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 · This verse (above)
11because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
To study John 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does Mary do with the perfume at the dinner in Bethany, and what does Judas object? How does Jesus answer? (vv. 3-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says a grain of wheat, if it dies, bears much fruit (v. 24). What connection does he see between losing one's life and serving him? (vv. 24-26)
3. How I live it
Mary gave the best she had to Jesus (v. 3). What is the best you have, and how could you offer it with love today?