KJV King James Version
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
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John 11:47
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
WEB World English Bible
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
ASV American Standard Version
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
the chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, ‘What may we do? because this man doth many signs?
Surrounding context — John 11
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
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 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.
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ΣυνήγαγονG4863 · sunagōto assembleοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερεῖςG749 · archiereushigh-priestκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦαρισαῖοιG5330 · PharisaiosPhariseeσυνέδριονG4892 · sunedrioncouncilκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔλεγον·G3004 · legōto sayτίG5101 · tiswhich?ποιοῦμεν,G4160 · poieōto do/make: doὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanπολλὰG4183 · polusmuchποιεῖG4160 · poieōto do/make: doσημεῖα;G4592 · sēmeionsign
Cross-references
Matthew 26:3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,Acts 4:16-17Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them [is] manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny [it].Acts 4:5-6And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,Matthew 5:22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.John 11:57Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew [it], that they might take him.John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.John 2:11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.Matthew 27:1-2When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:Acts 5:24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.Acts 5:21And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.Acts 4:27-28For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,Psalm 2:2-4The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],Mark 14:1After two days was [the feast of] the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put [him] to death.Luke 22:2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
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