So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, because on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus — the Sanhedrin's death-plot expands to include Lazarus: his resurrection and presence are themselves converts-producing; he testifies more eloquently than words to Jesus' identity. The authorities recognize that eliminating Lazarus would remove this evidence and dampen belief.

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