48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.


In Context

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 does 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 to them, You 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.

John 11:48 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:48If we let him thus alone, all [men] will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:48"What are we accomplishing?" they asked. "Here is this man performing many miraculous signs. 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."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:48If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:48If 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:48If we let him thus alone, all will believe on him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:48If 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:48If 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:48if we may let him alone thus, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and will take away both our place and nation.'