<p>11:19 <i>And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother- </i>&quot;The Jews&quot; refers to the Jewish leadership, and suggests that Lazarus had not been cast out of the Synagogue. Perhaps Lazarus had not stood up for Jesus as he might have done and was therefore still popular amongst the Jewish leadership; yet still the Lord loved him. Remember that the disciples feared going to Judea because &quot;the Jews&quot; sought to kill the Lord, and they only went to Bethany because they were willing to die with the Lord there.</p>