John 11:47

Therefore the bishops (or And so the high priests), and the Pharisees gathered a council against Jesus, and said, What do we (do)? for this man doeth many miracles [or many signs].

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

In Context

46But some of them went to the Pharisees, and said to them, what things Jesus had done.

48If we leave him thus, all men shall believe in him; and (then the) Romans shall come, and shall take (away) our place, and our folk. (If we leave him alone, everyone shall believe in him; and then the Romans shall come, and shall destroy our Temple, and our nation.)

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Cross References

Psalms 2:2The kings of earth stood together; and princes came together against the Lord, and against his Christ. (The kings of the earth stood together; yea, the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his anointed king.)

Matthew 26:3Then the princes of (the) priests, and the elder men of the people were gathered into the hall of the prince of (the) priests, that was said Caiaphas, (Then the high priests, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the hall of the High Priest, who was called Caiaphas,)

Mark 14:1Pask and the feast of therf loaves was after two days (or Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread was two days off). And the high priests and the scribes sought, how they should (take) hold (of) him with guile, and slay [him].

John 2:11Jesus did this the beginning of signs (or Jesus did this, the first of his miracles), in the Cana of Galilee, and showed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

John 12:19Therefore the Pharisees said to themselves, Ye see, that we profit nothing; lo! all the world hath gone after him.

Acts 4:16and said, What shall we do to these men? for the sign (or this miracle) is made known by them to all men, that dwell at Jerusalem; it is open, and we be not able to deny (it), [or and we may not deny (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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