John 11:48
If we let him thus alone, all will believe on him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
49But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:50a nation of fierce countenance, which regardeth not the person of the old, nor is kind to the young;
Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, even against the man [that is] my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered, and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.
Matthew 21:40When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what shall he do to those husbandmen?
Matthew 23:35so that all righteous blood shed upon the earth should come upon *you*, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Luke 8:12But those by the wayside are those who hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word from their heart that they may not believe and be saved.
Luke 19:41And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over 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 →