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John 11:47

The chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the High Council, and said, ‘What are we to do, now that this man is giving so many signs?

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

In Context

46Some of them, however, went to the Pharisees, and told them what he had done.

48If we allow him to continue as we are doing, everyone will believe in him; and the Romans will come and will take from us both our Temple and our nation.’

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Cross References

Psalms 2:2with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met in the house of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Mark 14:1It was now two days before the Festival of the Passover and the unleavened bread. The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were looking for an opportunity to arrest Jesus by stealth, and to put him to death;

John 2:11This, the first sign of his mission, Jesus gave at Cana in Galilee, and by it revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

John 12:19So the Pharisees said to one another, ‘You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!’

Acts 4:16‘What are we to do to these men?’ they asked one another. ‘That a remarkable sign has been given through them is obvious to everyone living in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny 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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