John 11:47-49 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 11:45-47

We have here an account of the consequences of this glorious miracle, which were as usual; to some it was a savour of life unto life, to others of death unto death. I. Some were invited by it, and induced to believe. Many of the Jews, when they saw the things that Jesus did, believed on him, and well they might, for it was an incontestable proof of his divine mission. They had often heard of his miracles, and yet evaded the conviction of them, by calling in question the matter of fact; but now... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 11:47-53

11:47-53 The chief priests and Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrin: "What are we going to do?" they said, "because this man does many signs. If we leave him alone like this, all will believe in him, and the Romans will come and will take away our place and will destroy our nation." One of them, called Caiaphas, who was High Priest for that year, said to them: "You are witless creatures. You do not think it out that it is to our good that one man should die for the people, rather than that the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:47

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council ,.... They convened the sanhedrim, the great council of the nation together, of which they were some of the principal members: and said, what do we ? that is, why is nothing done? why are we so dilatory? why do we sit still, and do nothing? or what is to be done? this now lies before us, this is to be considered and deliberated on: for this man doth many miracles ; this is owned, and could not be denied by them; and should... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:48

If we let him thus alone ,.... Going about from place to place, teaching the people, and doing such miracles: all men will believe on him ; the whole nation will receive him as the Messiah, and proclaim him their king, and yield a cheerful obedience to all his commands: the Romans will come ; against us, with their powerful armies; interpreting the setting him up as Messiah, to be an instance of rebellion against Caesar, and his government: and take away both our place and nation ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:49

And one of them, named Caiaphas ,.... See Gill on Matthew 26:3 , See Gill on Luke 3:2 , See Gill on John 18:13 . being the high priest that same year ; the high priesthood originally was not annual, but for life; but towards the close of the second temple, it came into the hands of the king, to appoint who would to be high priest F15 Misn. Yebamot, c. 6. sect. 4. ; and it became venal; it was purchased with money; insomuch that they changed the priesthood once a twelve... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:47

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council - The Pharisees, as such, had no power to assemble councils; and therefore only those are meant who were scribes or elders of the people, in conjunction with Annas and his son-in-law Caiaphas, who were the high priests here mentioned. See John 18:13 , John 18:24 . What do we? - This last miracle was so clear, plain, and incontestable, that they were driven now to their wit's end. Their own spies had come and borne testimony... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:48

All men will believe on him - If we permit him to work but a few more miracles like these two last (the cure of the blind man, and the resurrection of Lazarus) he will be universally acknowledged for the Messiah; the people will proclaim him king; and the Romans, who can suffer no government here but their own, will be so irritated that they will send their armies against us, and destroy our temple, and utterly dissolve our civil and ecclesiastical existence. Thus, under the pretense of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:49

Caiaphas being the high priest that same year - By the law of Moses, Exodus 40:15 , the office of high priest was for life, and the son of Aaron's race always succeeded his father. But at this time the high priesthood was almost annual: the Romans and Herod put down and raised up whom they pleased, and when they pleased, without attending to any other rule than merely that the person put in this office should be of the sacerdotal race. According to Josephus, Ant. xviii. c. 3, the proper... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:47

Verse 47 47.Then the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled the council. Not less monstrous is the blindness of the priests, which is here described. If they had not been exceedingly stupid and brutish, they would at least have been impressed with some reverence for Christ, after so striking a demonstration of his Divine power. They now assemble deliberately and intentionally to bury the glory of God, at the sight of which they are constrained to be astonished. True, they do not openly... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:48

Verse 48 48.If we let him alone thus. What if they do not let him alone ? In that case, as we have already said, they are fully convinced that it lies in their power to block up Christ’s path, so that he shall go no farther, provided that they earnestly strive against him. If Christ had been some impostor, their duty would have been to employ their exertions, that he might not lead away the sheep from the Lord’s flock; but by confessing his miracles, they make it sufficiently evident that they... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 11:45-47

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 11:47-53

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:47

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:48

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 11:49

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:47

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:48

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:49

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:47

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:48

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