John

John 11:47–49

⁴⁷Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin^f and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. ⁴⁸If 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.”

⁴⁹But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!

Footnotes

f 11:47 Or the Council

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John 11:47

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
convened	Συνήγαγον	Synēgagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4863 I gather together
the Sanhedrin	συνέδριον	synedrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are we to do	ποιοῦμεν	poioumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
This	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
is performing	ποιεῖ	poiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
many	πολλὰ	polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
signs	σημεῖα	sēmeia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication

John 11:48

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we let	ἀφῶμεν	aphōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
go on like this	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
everyone	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
will believe	πιστεύσουσιν	pisteusousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Romans	Ῥωμαῖοι	Rhōmaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4514 Roman, a Roman citizen
will come	ἐλεύσονται	eleusontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
take away	ἀροῦσιν	arousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G142 I raise, lift up
both	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
nation	ἔθνος	ethnos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

John 11:49

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
one	Εἷς	Heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Caiaphas	Καϊάφας	Kaiaphas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2533 Caiaphas
who was	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
that	ἐκείνου	ekeinou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
year	ἐνιαυτοῦ	eniautou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1763 a year
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
You	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
nothing at all	οὐδέν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing

Cross-references

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John 11:47 Matthew 26:3 · Acts 4:16–17 · John 12:19 · John 11:57 · Matthew 5:22 · Acts 4:5–6 · John 2:11

John 11:48 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16 · Daniel 9:26–27 · Matthew 23:35–38 · Acts 5:28 · Matthew 27:25 · Zechariah 14:1–2 · Deuteronomy 28:50–68 · Luke 11:52 · Matthew 22:7 · Luke 23:28–31 · Luke 21:20–24 · Luke 8:12

John 11:49 John 11:51 · Matthew 26:3 · John 18:13–14 · Proverbs 26:12 · Acts 4:6 · Luke 3:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.