John 11:48

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

We let

Acts 5:28

And the

Luke 23:28

General references

John 11:50

John 12:11

Acts 17:8

Bible References

We let

"We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name [i.e., the name of Jesus] and look [what you have done]; you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to hold us responsible for this man's [i.e., Jesus'] death."

And the

When the owner of the vineyard returns, what [do you think] he will do to those tenant farmers?

The king became furious and sent his army to destroy these murderers and burn their city.

[This will be done] so that on you may fall the guilt for shedding on the ground the blood of all those innocent people, from the blood of righteous Abel to that of Barachiah's son Zachariah, whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the Altar [i.e., in the Temple area].

And all the people answered, "Let his blood be on our hands, and on our children's [as well]."

And when Jesus got close and saw the city [of Jerusalem], He cried over it,

"So, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by [Roman] armies, then you will know that her total destruction is near.

But Jesus turned and said to them, "Daughters of Jerusalem [i.e., women citizens], do not cry over me, but cry over yourselves and your children.

General references

And you are not taking into consideration that it would be profitable to you for one man to die for the people, so that the entire nation would not be destroyed."

for because of him [i.e., his miraculous resurrection], many of the Jews rejected the priests' leadership and believed in Jesus.

When they heard [these charges], the crowds and [even] the city officials became very disturbed [by the situation stirred up by the Jews].