John 11:49

“You don't understand anything!” said Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

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And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

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48If we allow him to continue, everybody will believe in him, and then the Romans will destroy both the Temple and our status as a nation.”

50“Can't you see that it's better for you that one man die for the people so that the whole nation won't be destroyed?”

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:20Tragedy is coming to you who say evil is good, and good is evil; who turn darkness into light and light into darkness; who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter.

Luke 3:2Annas and Caiphas were the current high priests. This was the time when the word of God came to John, Zechariah's son, who was living in the desert.

John 11:51He didn't say this on his own behalf, but as chief priest that year he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation.

Acts 4:6They included the high priest Annas, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others of the high priest's family.

1 Corinthians 2:6However, we do use words of wisdom when we speak to those who are spiritually mature, but this isn't wisdom that comes from this world, or from the rulers of this world who soon fade from the scene.

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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