John 11:48

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

47Then the chief priests and Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrin, and continued to say, What are we doing? because this man is doing many miracles.

49But one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:40Then when the lord of the vine-yard may come, what will he do to those husbandmen?

Matthew 23:35in order that all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, unto the blood of Zachariah the son of the blessed, whom they slew between the temple and the altar, may come upon you.

Luke 8:12And there are those who hear by the wayside; then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, lest they believing may be saved.

Luke 19:41And when He drew near, seeing the city He wept over 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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