Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore
King James Version
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
Holman Bible
So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin
International Standard Version
So the high priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council and said, "What are we going to do? This man is performing many signs.
A Conservative Version
Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we doing? Because this man does many signs.
American Standard Version
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
Amplified
So the chief priests and Pharisees convened a council [of the leaders in Israel], and said, “What are we doing? For this man performs many signs (attesting miracles).
An Understandable Version
So, the leading priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council [Note: This was the Jewish governing body called "the Sanhedrin"] and said, "What should we do, for this man is performing many [miraculous] signs?
Anderson New Testament
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin, and said: What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
Common New Testament
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.
Daniel Mace New Testament
upon this the chief priests and the Pharisees being assembled in council, said, what shall we do? for this man performs many miracles.
Darby Translation
The chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many signs.
Godbey New Testament
Then the chief priests and Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrin, and continued to say, What are we doing? because this man is doing many miracles.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and they said, "What are we to do about the fact that this man is showing so many signs?
John Wesley New Testament
Then the chief priests and elders assembled a council and said, What do we?
Julia Smith Translation
Then gathered together the chief priests and Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many signs.
King James 2000
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many miracles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin and said, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs!
Modern King James verseion
Then the chief priests and Pharisees gathered a sanhedrin, and said, What can we do? For this man does many miracles.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then gathered the high priests and the Pharisees a council and said, "What do we? This man doeth many miracles.
Moffatt New Testament
whereupon the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "Whatever is to be done?" they said. "The fellow is performing a number of Signs.
Montgomery New Testament
So the chief priests and Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin.
NET Bible
So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs.
New Heart English Bible
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
Noyes New Testament
Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we to do, seeing that this man worketh many signs?
Sawyer New Testament
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrim, and said, What do we accomplish? for this man performs many miracles.
The Emphasized Bible
The High-priests and Pharisees, therefore, brought together a high-council, and were saying - What are we to do, in that, this man, doeth, many signs?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The chief priests and Pharisees therefore called the sanhedrim together, and said, What are we about? for this man is doing many miracles.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Upon this the Chief Priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the High Council, and said: "What are we to do, now that this man is giving so many signs?
Webster
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and said, What do we? for this man performeth many miracles.
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore the High Priests and the Pharisees held a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What steps are we taking?" they asked one another; "for this man is performing a great number of miracles.
Williams New Testament
So the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and began to say, "What are we to do? For this man is certainly performing many wonder-works.
World English Bible
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
Worrell New Testament
The high priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? because This Man is doing many signs.
Worsley New Testament
Therefore the chief priests and the pharisees held a council and said, What are we doing? for this man worketh many miracles.
Youngs Literal Translation
the chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, 'What may we do? because this man doth many signs?
Themes
Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » Plots against
jewish Council » Over thirty years
Envy » Instances of » Priests, of jesus
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Raising of lazarus
Miracles » The wicked » Often acknowledge
Pharisees » Often sought to destroy Christ
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Conspire to destroy jesus
Prudence » Instances of » Of jesus » In avoiding his enemies
Topics
Interlinear
sunago
Archiereus
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Poieo
Houtos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 11:47
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Jewish Leaders Plot To Kill Jesus
46 But some of them went to the Pharisees with the news of what Jesus had done. 47 Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs. 48 If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.
Cross References
Matthew 26:3
Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.
John 12:19
Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.
Psalm 2:2-4
The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,
Matthew 27:1-2
Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.
Mark 14:1
It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:
Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.
John 2:11
This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee and let his glory be seen openly; and his disciples put their faith in him.
John 11:57
Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.
Acts 4:5-6
And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;
Acts 4:16-17
Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.
Acts 4:27-28
For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,
Acts 5:21
And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.
Acts 5:24
Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.