John 11:48

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.

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.

⁴⁹ And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

⁵⁰ Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
ASV: If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
DARBY: If we let him thus alone, all will believe on him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
BLB: If we shall let Him alone like this, all will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and will take away both our place and nation.”

ÅB: Lar vi ham holde ved slik, da vil alle tro på ham, og romerne vil komme og ta både vårt sted og vårt folk.
OTB: Hvis vi lar Ham fortsette, vil alle tro på Ham, og da vil romerne komme og ta bort både vårt tempel og vår nasjon."
B1930: Lar vi ham holde ved således, da vil alle tro på ham, og romerne vil komme og ta både vårt sted og vårt folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Thessalonians 2:15–16
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
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Daniel 9:26–27
And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
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Matthew 23:35–38
That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
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Zechariah 14:1–2
Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
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Matthew 27:25
Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
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Acts 5:28
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
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Matthew 22:7
But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
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Luke 23:28–31
But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
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