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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him."
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A Desperate Confession
Commentators explain that the Pharisees' statement is a bitter admission of defeat. Their plots to stop Jesus had failed, and in their frustration, they were blaming each other. As one scholar notes, it was a "pathetic confession of failure" in the face of Jesus's overwhelming popularity, which only hardened their resolve to take extreme measures against him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Prevail nothing. All your efforts are ineffectual to stop the progress of his opinions, and to prevent the people from believing on him.
The Pharisees therefore laid among themselves (ο ουν Φαρισαιο ειπαν προς εαυτους). Graphic picture of the predicament of the Phari…
19th Century
Anglican
Do you perceive how you prevail nothing?—The words may also be read, “Look how you profit nothing” (imperative); or, …
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Baptist
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perce…
The convergence of the pilgrims from a distance with Jesus’ enthusiastic supporters from Jerusalem made a popular following that caused the rulers …
16th Century
Protestant
Do you not see that you gain nothing? By these words they urge themselves to greater rage; for it may be regarded as a reproach for their …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves Either when assembled in their own private houses, or in the sanhedrim…
Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists. Many excellent things, both in the word and providence of God, disciple…
13th Century
Catholic
Here we see the fervor of the crowd that went to meet Christ.
First, they go to meet Christ; second, we have the reaction of the P…
