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John 11:47
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chief priests and Pharisees speak to the Sanhedrin immediately after informants report Jesus' miracles to them. They gather to deliberate their response to his growing public influence.
The words — Συνήγαγον (Sunēgagon) literally means "gathered together," describing the leaders' urgent assembly. συνέδριον (sunedrion) denotes the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council convened to address the crisis.
The thread — Religious authorities convening to confront Jesus' ministry appears in Matthew 26:3 and parallels the early church's dilemma in Acts 4:16. The conflict between earthly preservation and divine action also surfaces in Matthew 5:22.
Why it lands — The text records the leaders asking how to stop Jesus because his signs are drawing crowds. Readers must confront how institutional preservation often overrides recognition of divine action.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
Cross-references
- Matthew 26:3 At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
- Acts 4:16 “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
- Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
- John 2:11 Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
- John 11:57 But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
- John 12:19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
- Acts 4:5 The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
- Psalms 2:2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
- Matthew 27:1 When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
- Mark 14:1 Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.