Christ's crowning miracle--the raising of Lazarus--had sealed the determination of the priests to rid the world of Jesus and His wonderful works, which were fast destroying their influence over the people. They had crucified Him; but here was a convincing proof that they had not put a stop to the working of miracles in His name, nor to the proclamation of the truth He taught. Already the healing of the cripple and the preaching of the apostles had filled Jerusalem with excitement.

Kristi allerstørste mirakel Lazarus opvækkelse havde været afgørende for præsternes beslutning om at befri verden for Jesus og hans undergerninger, der hastigt var ved at tilintetgøre deres indflydelse på folket. De havde korsfæstet ham, men her stod de overfor et afgørende bevis på, at de ikke havde fået sat en stopper for undergerninger i hans navn og heller ikke for forkyndelsen af de sandheder, han havde lært. Helbredelsen af krøblingen og apostlenes prædiken havde allerede fyldt Jerusalem med ophidselse.