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.|


In Context

45 Therefore many of the Jews, who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did, believed in 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 are we doing? For this man does many signs.

48 If 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.|

49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, |You know nothing at all,

50 nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.|

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 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.