John 11:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 11:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 11:47 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 11:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.”

John 11:47 — World English Bible

John 11:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

John 11:47 — American Standard Version

John 11:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“the chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, `What may we do? because this man doth many signs?”

John 11:47 — Young's Literal Translation

John 11:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

John 11:47 — Darby Translation

John 11:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then gathered the hie Priests, and the Pharises a councill, and said, What shall we doe? For this man doeth many miracles.”

John 11:47 — Geneva Bible

John 11:47 in Context — John 11

45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

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

48 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.

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

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What Does John 11:47 Mean?

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