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If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."
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The council claimed to fear a Roman invasion if Jesus's popularity grew. However, commentators explain this was largely a pretext. Their deeper fear was for 'our place'—their personal power, positions, and religious authority. Jesus's spiritual teaching threatened their entire system, so they cloaked their self-interest in the language of national security.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All men. That is, all men among the Jews. The whole nation.
And the Romans shall come. They were then subject to the Roman…
If we let him thus alone (εαν αφωμεν αυτον ουτως). Condition of third class with εαν and second aorist active subjunctive of απιημ…
19th Century
Anglican
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him.—He who only a short time ago had escaped from their stones and vio…
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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
If we let him alone thus. What if they do not let him alone? In that case, as we have already said, they are fully convinced that…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If we let him thus alone Going about from place to place, teaching the people, and doing such miracles:
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.
