John 11:47
“¶ Then gathered þe chiefe Priests and the Pharises a councell, and said, What doe wee? for this man doeth many miracles.”
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John 11:47 Context
45Then many of the Iewes which came to Mary, and had seene the things which Iesus did, beleeued on him. 46But some of them went their wayes to the Pharises, and tolde them what things Iesus had done. 47¶ Then gathered þe chiefe Priests and the Pharises a councell, and said, What doe wee? for this man doeth many miracles. 48If we let him thus alone, all men will beleeue on him, and the Romanes shall come, and take away both our place and nation. 49And one of them named Caiaphas, being the high Priest that same yeere, said vnto them, Ye know nothing at all,
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Other Translations for John 11:47
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
- King James Version
Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.
- Basic English Bible
The chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many signs.
- Darby Bible
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and said, What do we? for this man performeth many miracles.
- Webster's Bible
Therefore the High Priests and the Pharisees held a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What steps are we taking?" they asked one another; "for this man is performing a great number of miracles.
- Weymouth Bible
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
- World English Bible
Therfor the bischopis and the Farisees gadriden a counsel ayens Jhesu, and seiden, What do we? for this man doith many myraclis.
- Wycliffe Bible
the chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, `What may we do? because this man doth many signs?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for John 11:47
11:47 What do we? - What? Believe. Yea, but death yields to the power of Christ sooner than infidelity.
People's Bible Notes for John 11:47
Joh 11:47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council. The Sanhedrin met at once. The crisis was an alarming one. Unless something was done the nation would follow Jesus.