John 11:47-48
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we going to do? This man is performing many signs.(A) 48 If we leave him alone, all will believe in him, and the Romans will come[a] and take away both our land and our nation.”
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- 11:48 The Romans will come: Johannine irony; this is precisely what happened after Jesus’ death.
John 11:47-48
New International Version
47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees(A) called a meeting(B) of the Sanhedrin.(C)
“What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs.(D) 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”
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