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John 11:48
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
John 11:48 · American Standard Version
John 11:48 in other translations
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.
If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
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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In context
45 Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.
46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.
47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
50 nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
51 Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
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