John 11:49

But, one of them, named Caiaphas, was the high priest of that year; and he said to them: Ye know not any thing.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

48And if we thus let him alone, all the people will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and will take away our place and our nation.

50Neither do ye consider, that it is expedient for us, that one man die for the people, and not that this whole people perish.

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Cross References

Luke 3:2in the high priesthood of Annas and of Caiaphas; the word of God was upon John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

John 11:51This he said, however, not from the promptings of his own mind; but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied, that Jesus was about to die for the people:

Acts 4:6and also Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and they who were of the kindred of the high priests.

1 Corinthians 2:6Yet we do speak wisdom, among the perfect; the wisdom not of this world, nor of the potentates of this world, who will come to naught.

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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