John 11:49

However, a certain man among them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing.

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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 alone like this, all will believe in him; the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

50You do not consider that it is better for you that one man dies for the people than that the whole nation perishes.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:20Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; 1 who represent darkness as light, and light as darkness; 1 who represent bitter as sweet, and sweet as bitter! 1

Luke 3:2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas—the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

John 11:51Now this he said not from himself. Instead, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

Acts 4:6Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and all who were relatives of the high priest.

1 Corinthians 2:6Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this world, or of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.

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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