{Gathered a council} (sun(8867)agon sunedrion). Second aorist
active indicative of sunag(935c) and sunedrion, the regular word
for the Sanhedrin ( Mt 5:22 , etc.), only here in John. Here a
sitting or session of the Sanhedrin. Both chief priests
(Sadducees) and Pharisees (mentioned no more in John after  7:57 
save  12:19,42 ) combine in the call (cf.  7:32 ). From now on
the chief priests (Sadducees) take the lead in the attacks on
Jesus, though loyally supported by their opponents (the
Pharisees). {And said} (kai elegon). Imperfect active of
leg(935c), perhaps inchoative, "began to say." {What do we?} (Ti
poioumen;). Present active (linear) indicative of poie(935c).
Literally, "What are we doing?" {Doeth} (poiei). Better, "is
doing" (present, linear action). He is active and we are idle.
There is no mention of the raising of Lazarus as a fact, but it
is evidently inoluded in the "many signs."