{Because that} (hoti). Causal use of hoti. {By reason
of him} (di' auton). "Because of him," regular idiom,
accusative case with dia. {Went away} (hup(8867)on). Cf. 6:67
for this verb. Inchoative imperfect active of hupag(935c), "began to
withdraw" as happened at the time of the raising of Lazarus
( 11:45f. ) and the secession was still going on. {And believed
on Jesus} (kai episteuon eis ton I(8873)oun). Imperfect active of
pisteu(935c) (note aorist in 11:45 ). There was danger of a mass
movement of the people to Jesus.
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