John 11:48

If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

47Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.

49But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You have no knowledge of anything;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:50A hard-faced nation, who will have no respect for the old or mercy for the young:

Zechariah 13:7Awake! O sword, against the keeper of my flock, and against him who is with me, says the Lord of armies: put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep will go in flight: and my hand will be turned against the little ones.

Matthew 21:40When, then, the lord of the vine-garden comes, what will he do to those workmen?

Matthew 23:35So that on you may come all the blood of the upright on the earth, from the blood of upright Abel to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom you put to death between the Temple and the altar.

Luke 8:12Those by the side of the road are those who have given hearing; then the Evil One comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not have faith and get salvation.

Luke 19:41And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,

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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