John 11:49

And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest of that year, said to them, “You have not known anything,

Literal Standard Version

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 may leave Him alone thus, all will believe in Him; and the Romans will come, and will take away both our place and nation.”

50nor reason that it is good for us that one man may die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:20Woe [to] those saying to evil “good,” and to good “evil,” || Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, || Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

Luke 3:2[and] Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests—there came a word of God to John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,

John 11:51And he did not say this of himself, but being chief priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation,

Acts 4:6and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the chief priest,

1 Corinthians 2:6And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age—of those becoming useless,

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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