John 11:49

Then one of them, named Caiaphas, since he was the high priest that year, said to them: “You do not understand anything.

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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 leave him alone, in this way all will believe in him. And then the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.”

50Nor do you realize that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the entire nation should not perish.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:20Woe to you who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light, and light for darkness; who exchange bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Luke 3:2under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.

John 11:51Yet he did not say this from himself, but since he was the high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation.

Acts 4:6including Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the priestly family.

1 Corinthians 2:6Now, we do speak wisdom among the perfect, yet truly, this is not the wisdom of this age, nor that of the leaders of this age, which shall be reduced to nothing.

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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