Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
John 12:18
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
John 11:45
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
John 11:48
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
John 15:18-25
18
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
19
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
21
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
22
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
23
He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
24
If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
25
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
James 3:14-16
14
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.