Joh 11:55 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 11:55-57: 11:55-57 As crowds arrived in Jerusalem on pilgrimage for Passover (see 2:13 ), the city was buzzing with talk about Jesus and his miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead. People wondered if Jesus would be obedient to the law and come to the city to celebrate or play it safe in the countryside. The priests and Pharisees knew that Jesus was faithful to the law and would attend the festival, so they tried to make the city a trap for him.

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‏ John 11:55

Summary for John 11:55-57: 11:55-57 ^a As crowds arrived in Jerusalem on pilgrimage for Passover (see 2:13 ^b), the city was buzzing with talk about Jesus and his miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead. People wondered if Jesus would be obedient to the law and come to the city to celebrate or play it safe in the countryside. The priests and Pharisees knew that Jesus was faithful to the law and would attend the festival, so they tried to make the city a trap for him.