John 11:48

and if we leave him thus, all men will believe on him, and the Rumoyee, coming, take away our country and our people.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

In Context

47AND the chief priests and Pharishee assembled, and said, What shall we do? because this man doeth many signs;

49But one of them, whose name was Kaiapha, was the high priest of that year; and he said to them, You know not any thing,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:40When the lord of the vinery, therefore, cometh, what will he do to these husbandmen?

Matthew 23:35So that there shall come upon you all the blood of the just which hath been shed upon the earth; from the blood of Habil the righteous, unto the blood of Zakaria-bar-Barakia, whom you slew between the temple and the altar.

Luke 8:12Now they by the road-side are they who hear the word; and the adversary cometh, and taketh up the word from their hearts, that they should not believe and be saved.

Luke 19:41AND when he approached, and saw the city, he wept over her, saying,

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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