John 11:57

And both the high priests and Pharisees had given commandment, if any one should know where He is, he should communicate it, in order that they might arrest Him.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

In Context

56Then they were seeking Jesus, and standing in the temple, they were saying one with another, What seems to you; that He may not come to the feast?

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Cross References

John 5:16And on account of this the Jews continued to persecute Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

John 9:22And his parents said these things, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already stipulated, that if any one should confess Him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

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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