John 11:49

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was chief priest that year, said to them: You know nothing,

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

In Context

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

50nor do you consider that it is profitable for us, that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.

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Cross References

Luke 3:2Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

John 11:51But this he did not speak of himself; but being chief priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation;

Acts 4:6and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the chief priest, met together in Jerusalem.

1 Corinthians 2:6Yet we speak wisdom among the perfect; but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are brought to nought:

Matthew Henry on John 11:46-57

The Consultation of the Pharisees; The Prophecy of Caiaphas; A Conspiracy against Christ. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our… Read the whole commentary →

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