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 Entonces muchos de los Judíos que habían venido á María, y habían visto lo que había hecho Jesús, creyeron en él.

46 Mas algunos de ellos fueron á los Fariseos, y dijéronles lo que Jesús había hecho.

47 Entonces los pontífices y los Fariseos juntaron concilio, y decían: ¿Qué hacemos? porque este hombre hace muchas señales.

48 Si le dejamos así, todos creerán en él: y vendrán los Romanos, y quitarán nuestro lugar y la nación.

49 Y Caifás, uno de ellos, sumo pontífice de aquel año, les dijo: Vosotros no sabéis nada;

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What Does John 11:47 Mean?

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