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.


In Context

45 Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.

46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

48 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.

49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

50 nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you 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 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.'

The American 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.