Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 Therefore the chief priests and the pharisees held a council and said, What are we doing? for this man worketh many miracles. 48 If we suffer Him to go on thus, all the people will believe on Him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our place and nation.
Cross References
Matthew 26:3
Now the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people were then assembled together into the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas:
Matthew 5:22
but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall say, "Thou fool," shall be in danger of hell-fire.
John 12:19
The pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do ye not see that ye prevail nothing? Behold, all the world is gone after Him.
Matthew 27:1-2
And as soon as it was morning all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, how to get Him executed:
Mark 14:1
Now the feast of the passover and unleavened bread was within two days: and the chief priests and the scribes were contriving how they might seize Him by treachery and put Him to death.
Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and scribes were consulting how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.
John 2:11
This beginning of his miracles Jesus wrought at Cana of Galilee, and made manifest his glory: and his disciples believed on Him.
John 11:57
Now both the chief priests and the pharisees had given order, that if any one knew where He was, he should inform them, that they might take Him.
Acts 4:5-6
And on the morrow their rulers, and elders, and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem:
Acts 4:16-17
and conferred among themselves, saying, What shall we do with these men? for that indeed an evident miracle hath been wrought by them is manifest to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.
Acts 4:27-28
For of a truth both Herod and Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles and the people of Israel, combined against thy holy child Jesus,
Acts 5:21
And hearing this, they went early in the morning into the temple and taught the people. But the high priest being come, and they that were with him, to the council-chamber, they called together the Sanhedrim, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent orders to the prison that they should be brought before them.
Acts 5:24
Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what this would come to;