Parallel Verses
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?
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).
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.
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.
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 and told them what Jesus had done. 47 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? 48 If we allow him to go on [doing this], everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy our Temple and our nation [i.e., its people]."
Cross References
Matthew 26:3
Then the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people were gathered in the courtroom of the head priest, named Caiaphas.
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you that every person who is angry toward his brother will be subject to judgment; and whoever calls his brother 'stupid idiot' is subject to [being sentenced by] the [Jewish] Council, and whoever says, 'go to hell' is subject to going to the fire of hell [himself].
John 12:19
So, the Pharisees were saying among themselves, "Look, you men are getting nowhere [in this situation]. See, the [whole] world has gone after him."
Matthew 27:1-2
Now when morning came, all the leading priests and the elders of the [Jewish] people conferred together against Jesus as to how they might put Him to death.
Mark 14:1
Now the Passover Festival and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were held two days later. [Note: This was the annual Jewish Festival week commemorating Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses' leadership. The unleavened bread was specially baked bread containing no yeast, which was eaten for seven days as part of the celebration]. And the leading priests and experts in the law of Moses were looking for a way to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.
Luke 22:2
And the leading priests and experts in the law of Moses were looking for a way to kill Jesus because they were afraid of the people [i.e., that people would riot if it were done during the Festival. See Matt. 26:5].
John 2:11
This was the beginning of Jesus' [miraculous] signs, which He performed in Cana in Galilee. [In doing this] He demonstrated His glorious power and His disciples believed in Him.
John 11:57
Now the leading priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where Jesus was, he was to report it, so they could arrest Him.
Acts 4:5-6
And the next day the [Jewish] rulers, elders and teachers of the law of Moses gathered together in Jerusalem.
Acts 4:16-17
saying, "What should we do to these men? For we cannot deny that a significant miracle was performed by them, and everybody living in Jerusalem knows it.
Acts 4:27-28
For [truly] it was both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, who gathered together in this city [of Jerusalem] against your Holy Servant Jesus
Acts 5:21
And when the apostles heard this, they entered the Temple about dawn and began teaching [about Jesus]. [A little later] the head priest and the Sadducees [see verse 17] called the Council [i.e., the Sanhedrin] and all of the ruling body of Jewish leaders together and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought in to them [for further questioning].
Acts 5:24
Now when the captain of the Temple [guard] and the leading priests heard about this, they became frustrated over how far this [teaching] would [eventually] spread.