John 11:46 (ASV)

Passage

But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

Nearby Context

John 11:44 He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

John 11:45 Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.

John 11:46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

John 11:47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

John 11:48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "some", "went", "away", "pharisees", "told", "things", "jesus", and "done". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "some" and "went", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 45's "Many therefore of the Jews who came..." into verse 47's "The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees...", so "some" and "went" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "some" and "went" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.