John 11:48
If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
49But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high priest that year, said to them: You know nothing.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:50A most insolent nation, that will shew no regard to the ancients, nor have pity on the infant,
Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that cleaveth to me, saith the Lord of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my hand to the little ones.
Matthew 21:40When therefore the lord of the vineyard shall come, what will he do to those husbandmen?
Matthew 23:35That upon you may come all the just blood that hath been shed upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the just, even unto the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom you killed between the temple and the altar.
Luke 8:12And they by the way side are they that hear; then the devil cometh, and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved.
Luke 19:41And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying:
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 →