"And one of them, {named} Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all," — John 11:49

John 11:49 · KJV

“And one of them, {named} Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,”

— John 11:49

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.

Verse 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 — Context

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

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.

And one of them, {named} Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

Cross References

John 18:13-14

And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. {year: year. And Annas sent Christ bound unto Caiaphas the high priest}

John 11:51

And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

Matthew 26:3

Then 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,

Proverbs 26:12

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? {there is} more hope of a fool than of him.

Luke 3:2

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

Acts 4:6

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

Isaiah 5:20-23

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! {call...: Heb. say concerning evil, It is good, etc}

1 Corinthians 2:6

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: