John 11:56

And they sought for Jesus; and they said one to another, in the temple: What think ye? that he will not come to the feast?

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

In Context

55And the passover of the Jews drew near: and many went up from the villages to Jerusalem, before the feast, that they might purify themselves.

57And the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if any one knew where he was, he should make it known to them, that they might take him.

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Cross References

John 11:7And afterwards he said to his disciples: Come, let us go again into Judaea.

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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