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The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
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Admitting Miracles, Denying Christ
The religious leaders didn't deny that Jesus performed "many signs." Commentators highlight the stunning reality that the Sanhedrin acknowledged the miracles but refused to accept Jesus as the Messiah. Instead of leading them to faith, the evidence of God's power led them to fear the loss of their own power, a powerful warning about how pride can blind the heart to clear truth.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A council. A meeting of the Sanhedrim, or great council of the nation. (See Barnes on Matthew 2:4).
They claimed the right of regul…
Gathered a council (συνηγαγον συνεδριον). Second aorist active indicative of συναγω and συνεδριον, the regular word for the Sanhed…
19th Century
Anglican
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council.—Matters have reached too serious a stage for them to allow f…
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Baptist
They pretended that if Jesus Christ gathered to himself a great party, the Romans would take offense at it – pounce upon the whole nation and destr…
As a result of Jesus’ miracle in Bethany, a meeting of the Sanhedrin was called. The council expressed not only disapproval but also frustration. T…
16th Century
Protestant
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled the council. Not less monstrous is the blindness of the priests, which is here…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council They convened the sanhedr…
There can hardly be a clearer discovery of the madness that is in the human heart, and of its desperate enmity against God, than what is recorded h…
13th Century
Catholic
After describing the death and resurrection of Lazarus, the Evangelist now describes the effect of his resurrection.
