John 11:48

If we leave Him alone in this way, all will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and will take away both our place and nation.”

English Majority Text (NT)

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

47Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, “What are we doing? For this Man works many signs.

49But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You don't know anything,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:40“Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?”

Matthew 23:35so that on you may come all the righteous blood being shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Luke 8:12And those beside the road are they that hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, lest they 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 →

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