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So from that day (ap' ekeinēs oun tēs hēmeras). The raising of Lazarus brought matters to a head so to speak. It was now apparently not more than a month before the end.
They took counsel (ebouleusanto). First aorist middle indicative of bouleuō, old verb to take counsel, in the middle voice for themselves, among themselves. The Sanhedrin took the advice of Caiaphas seriously and plotted the death of Jesus.
That they might put him to death (hina apokteinōsin auton). Purpose clause with hina and first aorist active subjunctive of apokteinō. It is an old purpose (Joh 5:18; Joh 7:19; Joh 8:44, Joh 8:59; Joh 10:39; Joh 11:8) now revived with fresh energy due to the raising of Lazarus.