John 11:49

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing

Darby Translation

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

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

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:20Woe unto them who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Luke 3:2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

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

Acts 4:6and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of [the] high priestly family;

1 Corinthians 2:6But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come 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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