John 11:49

But a certain one of them, Caiapha, being Kohen Gadol that year, said to them, You do not have da'as of anything,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 leave him thus, kol Bnei Adam will have emunah (faith) in him, and the Romans will come and will take away from us both the Beis Hamikdash and the nation.

50Nor do you consider that it is a bedievedike (expedient) thing for you that one man should die on behalf of HaAm and not that all the nation should perish. + 11:50 Jon 1:12-15; Isa 53:8

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:20Hoy unto them that call rah tov, 1 and tov rah; 1 that put choshech for ohr, 1 and ohr for choshech; 1 that put mar for matok, 1 and matok for mar! 1

Luke 3:2And when, during the same historical period, Anan and Caiapha were Kohanim Gedolim, then it was that the dvar Hashem came to + 3:2 the kohen-navi Yochanan Ben Zecharyah bamidbar (in the wilderness).

John 11:51But this he did not utter from himself, but, being Kohen Gadol that year, he uttered a dvar hanevu'ah that Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was about to die on behalf of the nation. + 11:51 Ex 28:30; Num 27:21; Isa 53:8

Acts 4:6And also Anan the Kohen Gadol and Caiapha and Yochanan and Alexander and as many as were of the mishpochah of the Kohen Gadol.

1 Corinthians 2:6But we do speak chochmah (wisdom) to the man who is mevugar (mature, grown up), to those with mature ruchaniyut (spirituality in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach), yet, it is a chochmah (wisdom) not of the Olam Hazeh, neither of the rulers of the Olam Hazeh, + 2:6 Ro 13:3 the ones being brought to naught. + 2:6 Ps 146:4

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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